Blew it..cross threaded the seat hold down screw

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Oct 30, 2013 | 06:51 AM

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marcortez

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Originally Posted by Kevin714

Kinda wondering why you would force the screw in once you knew it was cross threaded? Why not just back it out and run a 1/4-20 tap thru it to clean up the threads?

Now your gonna have to grind the bolt head off to get the seat off before you can do anything.

I am deep down the Baja peninsula in Mexico.....700 miles from any H-D dealer where I could lay my hands on a new screw kit.
It was either force it down and tight or have the tab mar the paint on the back fender while bouncing around.
I can get it back out ok.....just takes some twisting torque with a big screwdriver.

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Originally Posted by SC-Longhair

You lubricated the screw???

I insist all my screws be properly lubricated before driving them all the way in.

Oct 30, 2013 | 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by clap

The clip is like a E clip. It clips on the new nut on the upper side of the fender. It is shaped like a E and clips in a grove on the nut. You will see what I mean when you take the old one off. Don't worry very simple to do. If you would need pic's I can see what I can do.
calp

Thank you Clap....
I have already ordered the nut and thumbscrew from Motherwell to be sent to my sons home in Las Vegas.

http://www.motherwellproducts.com/Pr...de=MWL-2000-16

http://www.motherwellproducts.com/Pr...ctCode=PC+4014