What does 'righty tighty - lefty loosey' mean?

[Jstpssng]

Just testing a theory mentioned in another thread ...

 

[LittleBill21]

in regards to looking?

always on the side turning.

 

[bcp]

Political



Bruce

 

[BackRoad]

Every guy knows that...one is higher than the other and it's generally the right one...

 

[oldnslo]

My thoughts:
Reference for working with right hand thread bolts. Turn right or clockwise to tighten and left or counterclockwise to loosen.

 

[Yander]

I see what you did there!

 

[Captain Dirty]

My thoughts:
Reference for working with right hand thread bolts. Turn right or clockwise to tighten and left or counterclockwise to loosen.

Also an old mnemonic to remind bicyclists that clockwise rotation tightens the right pedal but loosens the left pedal. Once pedal manufacturers put hex recesses in the ends of pedal axles, the cyclist had to remember the left pedal has left hand thread.

Old enough to remember when automobile wheel lugs were threaded that way.

 

[DarkBlack]

Old enough to remember when automobile wheel lugs were threaded that way.

Yup. More than once , struggled to loosen lug nuts on a vehicle , before finally remembering that vehicle had left hand threads on one side

 

[bigtiller]

This'll be fun to watch.

My money says less than 3 @ 40 per page.

 

[BackRoad]

The spindle bolts holding the 3 blades on my 8' finish mower are not Right/Tight, Left/Loose...

(And suspect cause they're big and wrong threaded, they're $50 each when ordered from Rhino.)