TM 5-5420-202-20-4
GENERAL MAINTENANCE (Sheet 32 of 33)
External Snap Ring Single Wire Safety Wiring (Sheet 1 of 1)
TOOLS:
Slip joint pliers
Diagonal cutting pliers
SUPPLIES:
Lock wire
NOTE
Do not safety wire internal snap rings.
1.
Using diagonal cutting pliers, cut piece of lock wire about 12 inches long.
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
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.
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