As we all know, wire wheel knock-offs on the left side are right-hand thread
and those on the right are left-hand. These orientations supposedly keep
the knock-offs from loosening, particularly with heavy braking.
Per the Workshop Manual, the axle nuts on the TD/TF are a different story.
The left-front nut is left-hand thread, and the right-front nut is
right-hand thread (page K.6). Both sides on the rear are right-hand thread
(page H.5).
Aside from dismissing it as being "typically British", does anyone know the
reasoning for all this?
Ben 54 TF 1500
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