In a pinch, or in the field, you can slightly deform your nuts by whacking
them with a hammer or squeezing them in a vise. Try to hit or squeeze just
the outer-most part. It even works to thread them onto the bolt/stud a
little first, then whack or squeeze. I'm pretty certain this was where the
first locking nut originated. Never overlook the utility of a hammer.
Cheers Peter C
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At 06:44 PM 10/22/2001, Eddie Sheffield wrote:
>OK, so I'm slowing working along on my wire to steel wheel conversion. I have
>a replacement steel wheel style axle housing. I'm taking it apart to clean it
>up and paint it, and while removing the brake backing plates I notice it's
>attached with some slightly unusual nuts.
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