What Keeps the Lock Nut In Place?

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What Keeps the Lock Nut In Place?

Post by RustyFords » Fri May 24, 2019 7:11 am

Here's a simple question, but one that has me scratching my head.

Regarding the lock nut that goes on the end of the camshaft...the one that keeps all the timer guts in place...what keeps it in place if there's no cotter pin? It seems like the rotation of the cam would loosen it over time.
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Re: What Keeps the Lock Nut In Place?

Post by Henry K. Lee » Fri May 24, 2019 7:27 am

Since the cam is rotating CCW as you look at it, the nut goes on CW, stays tight just by natural motion.

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Re: What Keeps the Lock Nut In Place?

Post by RustyFords » Fri May 24, 2019 7:58 am

Makes perfect sense.

Thanks Hank.
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