Lock Washers...which side?

[Stallion]

Do lock washers go on the bolt head side or the nut side of the assembly?

Thanks!

Stallion

 

[KOPBET]

Nut.

Edit: EXCEPT when screwing into a tapped hole. Then it goes next to the bolthead.

 

[Dean Barker]

Usually the lockwasher goes under the nut. If there is no nut, the lockwasher goes under the capscrew head. Hmmm, maybe there should be a lockwasher under the capscrew head and one under the nut?

 

[Stallion]

Okay, thanks guys!

Stallion

 

[Jack]

And ... if there's NO nut ... but there is a FLAT washer at the bolt head... and there's a lock washer ... that lock washer usually goes between the bolt head & flat washer.
JACK:gap

 

[Ken Anderson]

Actually all of you are right about it going under the nut except in the case of the rear shock upper bolt. There the L/W goes under the bolt head.

 

[Robin7TFour]

okay.. for 5 bonus points. which is the correct side for a flat washer on a bolt?


ROBIN

 

[78SilvAnniv]

I've got it! I've got it!

okay.. for 5 bonus points. which is the correct side for a flat washer on a bolt?

A flat washer goes over the threaded end, not on the head end of a bolt!
Heidi

 

[Robin7TFour]

ding ding ding..... now which side of the flat washer faces up?

 

[78SilvAnniv]

This one's easy!

now which side of the flat washer faces up?

You use the flat side!
You have to check both sides carefully, and maybe use a level or flat surface, to check and be sure you are using the flattest side.
Heidi

Anyone know how to find the bottom of a ball bearing?
...the above joke is better as a visual...