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Old 07-22-2014, 08:22 AM
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Ok I got this from Patton Acres yesterday and either I'm not awake or something isn't quite right here. There is a hole for the hook to go in for the bolt and wing nut on the rear of the battery compartment but the other side of the battery compartment there is nothing for the bent part to fasten to. It catches on the lip of the compartment, but to get the wing nut on I would have to bend the hold down to allow the nut to be put on. Seems to me there should have been a hole for it to slip up into to work properly. I haven't had coffe yet so don't laugh!
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I usually grind down the "hook" end to fit better. I guess it's made for various battery sizes?
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I usually grind down the "hook" end to fit better. I guess it's made for various battery sizes?
That is what I was thinking because it doesn't seem right to have to bend it to fit! So that bent end just hooks under that lip?
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That is what I was thinking because it doesn't seem right to have to bend it to fit! So that bent end just hooks under that lip?
Yes, it should just hook under the lip
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Yes, it should just hook under the lip
Good deal I will have to eyeball it and prune a bit off the end

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Good deal I will have to eyeball it and prune a bit off the end

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I had to do the extact same thing, Steve. Battery height differences must.... may be behind the design, as mentioned.
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I had to do the extact same thing, Steve. Battery height differences must.... may be behind the design, as mentioned.
I looked at this last nite and it is a difference in the height of the battery. And as near as I can tell i would have to cut off all but just a smidge of the end...this isn't cool. All it needs to work is a place for that end to go into...i was thinking about grinding a flat on a washer and tacking it in place for the end of the hold down.
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