TM 5-5420-228-24
GENERAL MAINTENANCE - Continued
Small Screws in Closely Spaced, Closed Geometrical Pattern Single Wire Safety Wiring
TOOLS: Slip joint pliers
Diagonal cutting pliers
SUPPLIES:
Lockwire
Using diagonal cutting pliers, cut a piece of lockwire long enough to hold the screws in the
1.
pattern being wired.
2.
Using slip joint pliers, run wire through nuts,
leaving enough wire pigtailing from nut (A) so
completed lacing may be secured by twisting.
3.
Using slip joint pliers, twist wire at least six
times.
Using diagonal cutting pliers, cut wire leaving a pigtail from 1/4 to 1/2 inch long.
4.
5.
Bend pigtail back under to prevent it from becoming a snag.
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End of Task