[TR] Is there a rule of thumb on when to use a flat washer with a lock nut/nyloc?

[Don Spence]

Why?  Must be a good reason.
On 13-Aug-07, at 11:59 AM, triumphs-request at autox.team.net wrote:

> From: Hugh Barber <tr6nut at verizon.net>
> Date: August 13, 2007 11:59:35 AM MDT (CA)
> To: sujit roy <triumphstag at gmail.com>
> Cc: Triumph List <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] Is there a rule of thumb on when to use a flat  
> washer with a lock nut/nyloc?
>
>
> sujit roy wrote:
>> On my Stag, I see some nuts being used with a flat washer and some  
>> without.
>> Is there a rule of thumb when to use a flat washer with a lock  
>> nut/ nyloc?
>>
>>
>>
> Don't know if there's a "Triumph" rule, but Carroll Smith (wrote  
> all those "Tune to Win" books) wrote that you should always use a  
> flat washer under a nut.
>
> Hugh Barber
> Stafford, VA
> '73 TR6