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unicorn | 07:45 Fri 17th Aug 2012 | How it Works
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why are bike pedals fitted left and right hand thread
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To stop them unscrewing when riding
07:55 Fri 17th Aug 2012
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Yep, anything that has a rotational movement that may unscrew it in use should be fitted using a left hand thread so it naturally tightens in use rather than loosens.
08:06 Fri 17th Aug 2012
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My old Transit van had left hand thread wheel nuts on one side for exactly the same reason. How much fun did I have the first time I needed to change a wheel for the first time on that side?
08:12 Fri 17th Aug 2012
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Some more sporty cars used to have their wheels held on with a big single hub nut. These were always left hand thread on the passenger side for the reason Chuck states.
09:00 Fri 17th Aug 2012
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Heathfield, did that mean that if you reversed too quickly, all the wheels would fall off? !!
20:49 Mon 20th Aug 2012

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