Are your spinners wired correctly?

[WardL]

Interesting idea. No matter how you wire it, it's not going to hold the wheel on. You're either going to see slack or a broken safety wire if the spinner moves.

I humbly disagree. The safety wire is used to prevent the spinner from coming off. Of course there could be a time when it does not stop the spinner from breaking lose, but 90+% of the time it really should prevent the spinner from coming off. If it did not, why would it be used or why wouldn't they get thicker wire or something?

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by WardL

I humbly disagree. The safety wire is used to prevent the spinner from coming off. Of course there could be a time when it does not stop the spinner from breaking lose, but 90+% of the time it really should prevent the spinner from coming off. If it did not, why would it be used or why wouldn't they get thicker wire or something?

It's always been my understanding that the safety wire is a method to monitor whether the spinner has moved vs. preventing the spinner from coming off.

Cobra Valley's Safety Wire Instructions

"Keep in mind that safety wire will not necessarily prevent spinners that want to loosen, from loosening, but rather consider it as a visual indicator of whether or not your spinners have moved upon periodical inspection, preferably every time before you take you car out for a drive."