2007-06-04 08:27:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Typically it would be "right hand", where you turn to the right (clockwise) to tighten and counter-clockwise to loosen.
It's usually just special applications where it's neccesary or handy that they would be "left hand" or the reverse of the above. A lot of times, the places where they are reversed is in places where the nut is tightened and something is turning. For instance, it's common for the left pedal on a bicycle to be bolted down with a nut that turns to the left to tighten. The pedal is constantly turning counter-clockwise and could potentially loosen the nut if there's any play between the two or it is already slightly loose.
2007-06-04 08:30:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Left Hand Bolts
2016-11-12 06:03:14 · answer #2 · answered by trott 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Nearly all threads are oriented so that a bolt or nut, seen from above, is tightened (the item turned moves away from the viewer) by turning it in a clockwise direction, and loosened (the item moves towards the viewer) by turning anticlockwise. This is known as a right-handed thread."
http://www.answers.com/topic/screw-thread
2007-06-04 08:33:03 · answer #3 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right hand---Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosy. You always start the thread going right.
2007-06-04 08:30:04 · answer #4 · answered by Kaci 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right hand.
2007-06-04 08:30:21 · answer #5 · answered by Papou 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lefty loosey
righty tighty
2007-06-04 08:30:24 · answer #6 · answered by chumpchange 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋