Use cotter pins to lock a castle nut or secure a clevis pin. Castellated nuts are used in low torque applications such as holding a wheel bearing in place.
63 82 Ball Joint Slotted Castle Nut Upper With Cotter Pin Set 4 Pieces
Castle nut and cotter pin. But there must be a right way to insert the pin and bend the ends. I just wanted to show you how this would work. Caltric set of 2 rear axel castle nuts pins compatible with honda trx300 fourtrax 300 1988 2000. The nut is torqued properly and then if the slot is not aligned with the hole in the fastener the nut is rotated forward to the nearest slot. Cotter pins are not included. 50 out of 5 stars 7.
Hairpin clips also called r clips are designed to slip on with no bending required. Ive been doing this for about 60 years but was never taught the correct procedure. I too was schooled to move the nut to the closest location for the hole in the rod bolt. 50 out of 5 stars 9. The nut is then secured with a split pincotter pin r clip or safety wire. Height includes the slots.
A cotter pin is easy to install and remove and is commonly used to secure a wheel or machine component on an axle. In this example note the head of the cotter pin is set parallel to the length of the axle and is actually set down into one of the notches of the castle nut. Theyre not recommended for use on parts exposed to high vibration because the pin is prone to shearing under prolonged stress. Maybe they will be ok but why take a chance. It includes the castle nut and the cotter pin to lock it into place. A split pin has two long tines that are bent to hold it in place.
It seems simple enough. A few specs on this the length on the bolt from the underneath of the head to the end is 4 1116. Not true with the prevailing torque or nylock nuts. It is a positive locking device. If you use a castle nut and wire or cotter pin the nut will never come off. Spin on a castle nut and torque it down insert a cotter pin through the hole in the threaded shaft or bolt bend the ends over.
One leg of the pin is bent back against the flat of the nut the other is bent up around the end of the axle and pressed tight against the axle end. The diameter is 78 of an inch. King kutter rotary cutter castle nut and cotter pin code 501110. Also known as castle nuts secure these nuts by inserting a cotter pin or safety wire through the slots and a drilled hole in your bolt for mild loosening resistance.
Gallery of Castle Nut And Cotter Pin
