Lefty loosey righty tighty

[Ming the Merciless]

Regardless of thread direction, don’t forget grease or anti seize unless you want a pedal doesn’t loosen either way.

 

[MontyVeda]

Turn to the right keeps it tight

...is the rhyme that's worked for me since i was knee high to a Chopper,

 

[Fastpedaller]

Turn to the right keeps it tight

...is the rhyme that's worked for me since i was knee high to a Chopper,

OOh no - lets just stop it there!

 

[Dogtrousers]

OOh no - lets just stop it there!

Hmm ... What does "turn to the right" really mean?

 

[MontyVeda]

Hmm ... What does "turn to the right" really mean?

if you're struggling with the concept... then I cannot help you.

 

[Dogtrousers]

if you're struggling with the concept... then I cannot help you.

Seriously?

"Right" does not imply "clockwise". For any part of the nut or bolt or whatever that moves to the right, there is another one that moves to the left.

 

[MontyVeda]

Seriously?

"Right" does not imply "clockwise". For any part of the nut or bolt or whatever that moves to the right, there is another one that moves to the left.

You know exactly what it means. You're simply being awkward for the sake if it.

 

[Dogtrousers]

This is so important that I've changed my Avatar.

 

[Alex321]

You know exactly what it means. You're simply being awkward for the sake if it.

I'm with Dogtrousers here.

And it is really the whole point of this thread.