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07-05-2006, 11:11 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Denver
Posts: 1,041
M.O.C. #5329
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Screws coming loose
Not mine, the 5ers! We have had our 2955RL for three months now, and most of the cabinet screws as well as the bulkhead screws in the storage compartment have worked out. The upper and lower tracks on the closet doors have pulled loose, and I had to get bigger screws to hold everything together. The closet doors were the biggest headache, and I'm sure larger screws will correct the cabinet problems, but I think this should have been addressed at the factory. Anybody else have problems with loose cabinetry?
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07-05-2006, 11:31 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Fallon
Posts: 6,064
M.O.C. #1989
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We have a couple of screws on cabinet hinges that need replacing after 2 years and 6-7 thousand miles. In an earlier post I mentioned I have an all wood (oak) cabinet in my office in the stick house and the day before we left on our last trip a whole door fell off. Small problem - screws are very small. The longer screws we purchase for the Monty will work for it.
Happy trails.....................
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07-05-2006, 12:06 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Castle Rock
Posts: 1,338
M.O.C. #4624
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I have two screws in the plastic molding around the Monty's wheels that are stripped out and won't hold a screw. Anybody run into this or have a suggestion?
mac
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07-05-2006, 01:08 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Peoria
Posts: 214
M.O.C. #3604
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Mac, I have had to replace one of the screws you are talking about. I just grabbed one that was a tad bit bigger and tightened it back down. I have a small bottle of white auto touch up paint I carry with me and just painted the head to match the others.
Rick.
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07-05-2006, 01:38 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Midlothian
Posts: 956
M.O.C. #40
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Scattershot,
I have had a few screws come out of the furnace air return grill which came out and the hole wouldn't hold them.
I used a couple of round toothpics in the hole and break them off even with the surface then put the screw back in. Works everytime.
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07-05-2006, 02:49 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Benson
Posts: 3,121
M.O.C. #1658
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I guess we have been fortunate, we have had very few loose screws, 5er or elsewheres
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07-05-2006, 03:57 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Bum F Egypt
Posts: 979
M.O.C. #2733
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I have tried the tooth pick idea, but also put wood glue in the hole then the screw.
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07-10-2006, 03:06 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: gilmanton
Posts: 13
M.O.C. #6017
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I use what they call a frenchman. Use a sliver of hard wood and shave it so that it fits in your screw hole. Then just put that or a bigger screw back in. All set..
Tom
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07-10-2006, 05:40 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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We also had many over torqued hinge screws a common problem You would think that who ever assembles the cabinets would train the employee in the proper use of the torque drill.. There are many simple fixes..I used the "screw and glue"method..
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07-10-2006, 05:44 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Denver
Posts: 1,041
M.O.C. #5329
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Thanks, guys, I used the toothpick trick on the cabinet screws, but the top and bottom tracks on the closet doors required longer screws and a bit of tinkering. I mainly posted to bring this to everyone's atention. Better to check now than have an expensive cabinet door fall off!
Thanks for the replies, I'll try the wood glue, too.
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07-12-2006, 06:32 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Livingston
Posts: 474
M.O.C. #2056
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We, too, have had a lot of loose screws which showed up all the time--some of them don't seem to belong anywhere! Since we had to replace all of our tires due to a bad spring and tread seperation, got them balanced at the same time. Since then we haven't found any screws backing out---maybe we finally tighten them all, but think that having the tires balanced makes the 5W ride better--makes sense to us.
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07-13-2006, 02:29 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Wetumpka
Posts: 4,936
M.O.C. #1105
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Oh, you're talking about 'loose screws' in your CABINETS. We've always had a few loose screws but not in our woodwork. Can't relate. Now if you're talking about the type between the ears......
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07-13-2006, 05:33 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Denver
Posts: 1,041
M.O.C. #5329
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I have the other kind from time to time, too. LOL!
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07-13-2006, 06:39 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oceanside
Posts: 20,028
M.O.C. #20
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We had a couple of screws come loose recently and I used the toothpick trick to fix them. Then, just last week I replaced the hinges on several of the kitchen overhead cabinets with the spring loaded hinges that make the door stay open wherever you put it. Just days before we decided to trade it. Typical.
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