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Stainless Steel Brakes Disc Brake Install Castle Nut

<STRONG>25</STRONG> We've seen a lot of brake jobs in 35 years. We've also seen cotter pins bent and twisted more ways than you can imagine. When it comes to securing wheel-bearing adjustment castle nuts and cages, Ford recommends one way: with both legs wrapped around the castle nut as shown. The best alternative is with one leg straight down at 6 o'clock and the other leg coming straight up the axle tip to 12 o'clock.
Classic Mustang Stainless Steel Brakes Corporation - How To: Install Four-Wheel Disc Brakes

 25 We've seen a lot of brake jobs in 35 years. We've also seen cotter pins bent and twisted more ways than you can imagine. When it comes to securing wheel-bearing adjustment castle nuts and cages, Ford recommends one way: with both legs wrapped around the castle nut as shown. The best alternative is with one leg straight down at 6 o'clock and the other leg coming straight up the axle tip to 12 o'clock.  View Related Article

 

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