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Old 01-04-2011, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by jason07
That's what I thougnt too. I finally stripped my plastic gear last weekend though. My motor mount kept coming loose even with blue loc tite on the screw. I guess when the motor came off it ate into the gears. All the shop had was a metal gear so I put it on. It's a bit more noise but nothing too bad.

Does anyone have any clue as to why the motor mount screw keeps coming out?
Vibration, tolerances and different materials. I have experienced the same problem but found a screw a 1/4" longer and have never had the problem again . . .
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