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« on: August 08, 2020, 04:02:01 PM » |
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I was putting in a new battery today. As I was setting the unit in. That little nut that sits on under the negative terminal fell out and landed some where inside the motor, never to seena again. Why do the build them that way, why cant it be a solid piece that you can screw into.....
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Jruby38
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« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2020, 04:55:54 PM » |
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Cut a 1/4 inch of vacuum line and stuff in in the post to hold the nut to the top.
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2020, 05:27:45 PM » |
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Cut a 1/4 inch of vacuum line and stuff in in the post to hold the nut to the top.
This is especially a good idea if you have a half dozen leads on the positive cable (with no fuse block) too. Or a little piece of foam rubber or sponge. And a dab of dielectric grease too. |
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« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2020, 06:21:39 PM » |
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Cut a 1/4 inch of vacuum line and stuff in in the post to hold the nut to the top.
I cut a short piece from a zip tie and fold it, then push it under the nut folded edge first. I makes a little hinged spring that holds up the nut. |
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« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2020, 10:20:45 PM » |
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I was putting in a new battery today. As I was setting the unit in. That little nut that sits on under the negative terminal fell out and landed some where inside the motor, never to seena again. Why do the build them that way, why cant it be a solid piece that you can screw into.....
OK; you need to find the nut first. Then take the tips provided. The steel nut makes for a tight fit. The lead makes a better connection. |
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« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2020, 05:57:47 AM » |
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Turn the bike upside down and shake it. Nut will fall right out.  |
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« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2020, 07:09:14 AM » |
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I was putting in a new battery today. As I was setting the unit in. That little nut that sits on under the negative terminal fell out and landed some where inside the motor, never to seena again. Why do the build them that way, why cant it be a solid piece that you can screw into.....
OK; you need to find the nut first. Then take the tips provided. The steel nut makes for a tight fit. The lead makes a better connection. My 1st. option though the piece of vacuum line sounds like a better option. I'm glad I can read this early in the AM. Now if I can remember....  |
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« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2020, 07:37:23 AM » |
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Some good tips here and a couple that I have used. And remember, if you can't locate the escaped nut, you still have two from your old battery. That is another tip that I have had to use.  |
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« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2020, 08:30:22 AM » |
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Personally I've done a couple battery pulls and changes on Phatt Ghurl. What So Far-knock on wood as I knock on my shaved gourd-has worked fer me is to leave the nut and bolt assembled on the battery then install battery then install battery cables. When ya duz git er all back together you'll be on a ride somewhere and hear a noise ya never heard before. That WILL be the "lost" battery nut departing yer scooter! RIDE SAFE. |
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« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2020, 03:14:50 PM » |
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That happened to me as well. I fired up my air compressor and set it to 100psi. Put my blower nozzle on it and blew into every nook and space I could find. Not sure where the nut was, but it came flying out of somewhere!!! I just didn’t like the idea of it sitting on the motor somewhere even though it probably wouldn’t hurt anything.
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« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2020, 10:34:55 AM » |
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The best investment I ever made, was one of those of those sticks, that fold out like an old car antennae. With the magnet attached. We were putting the hood on a car, and the "other" Guy dropped a bolt into no Man's land (rookie move, I was surprised He did that! I won't get into the words we exchanged). I fortunately fished it out, with that!! We NEEDED that exact bolt, and it saved a LOT of extra work......to find that bolt! |
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« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2020, 11:39:03 AM » |
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The best investment I ever made, was one of those of those sticks, that fold out like an old car antennae. With the magnet attached. We were putting the hood on a car, and the "other" Guy dropped a bolt into no Man's land (rookie move, I was surprised He did that! I won't get into the words we exchanged). I fortunately fished it out, with that!! We NEEDED that exact bolt, and it saved a LOT of extra work......to find that bolt! I have 2 extension magnets, 1 just long magnet flex head, several short ones and an assortment of mechanical fingers as well as straight and bent 18" long needle nose and have used them all to retrieve various "dropped" things. I am finding as I age my fingers sometimes act on their own meaning I may need any one or several of those things to retrieve things. I often use the long magnets instead of bending over. |
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« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2020, 05:52:34 PM » |
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When ever you add to a battery terminal , the large cable goes on first. This means the battery positive or negative cable should touch the battery terminal. The add on electrical goes above the cable. Put the bolt thru the add on and then thru the cable. It should tighten to where the cable will not move without great effort (or torque it properly).
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