Safety Wire

Ah, what was there not to like? That looked like a very good job, if you like baling wire and giving your 8-year old kid something fun to do.

Looks much better now, Jeff.

Larry

Here is my progress with saftey wire ... but I pulled the ring gear out of the trans to do it.

Ron

I have thought about this. Ron the twists look like they are righthand twist on the pigtails. Hard to tell in the pics. They should be left hand twist. Also see if you can take your fingernail and pull the loops over the heads of the bolts, if you can you don't have it tight enough, if it is not good and tight it wont hold the bolts. Dont be afraid to pull the wire hard, if needed a small hammer or tool to tap the pliers will help pull the wire tight to the hole. I know it can be hard to manipulate the wire when it is not mounted solid. If it breaks while tightening then you are working the wire. I have broke enough wire in my life..poop happens. Just start that one over. You have the gear out so it is easy to cut it off and start that pair again. Lastly the deflection on the wire between the pairs should be less then 1/8th of a inch. My 2 cents worth.
Jeff

Jeff,

I dont think you can use the Saftey Wire Pliers in reverse ...they only spin one way and I would assume that would be the correct direction. Yes I removed the 2 in the front after taking the picture .. they were not tight enough ...it takes a few trys for each bolt ... the deflction with the special pliers is 0 since your pulling very hard as the pliers spin ...

Ron

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I dont think you can use the Saftey Wire Pliers in reverse ...they only spin one way and I would assume that would be the correct direction.

Hi Ron, The pliers turn in only one direction is true, you have to manually twist to the left...but the reason for doing the right twist-left twist in the pattern is to hold the loop tightly to the fastner. In a two bolt pattern the intial right hand twist forces the wire loop on the head of the bolt towards the base of the fastner. When you do the left hand twist for the pigtail it forces the loop towards the base again since it is going opposite of the first loop.
Jeff