TM 5-5420-228-24
GENERAL MAINTENANCE - Continued
External Snap Ring Single Wire Safety Wiring
TOOLS: Slip joint pliers
Diagonal cutting pliers
SUPPLIES: Lockwire
NOTE
Do not safety wire internal snap rings.
1.
Using diagonal cutting pliers, cut a piece of lockwire about 12 inches long.
2.
Run wire through two holes in external snap
ring (A), keeping length of free wire ends the
same.
3.
Using slip joint pliers, twist wire at least six
times.
4.
Using diagonal cutting pliers, cut wire leaving a
pigtail from 1/4 to 1/2 inch long.
5.
Bend pigtail back under to prevent it from
becoming a snag.
End of Task
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