Equinox 800 Armrest screw

[jebainbridge]

Has anyone else had an issue with the screw for the armrest when putting the machine together? Everything else went on perfect, but I seem to have to muscle that screw to tighten. Is this normal? Has anyone else had this issue, and if so, what did you do?

 

[smokeythecat]

I had no issues when putting it together. Wait till some other folks see your question and Welcome!

 

[jebainbridge]

Thanks! Maybe I'm not doing something right

 

[digger460]

No problem here. Sounds like a cross thread?

 

[Bayoutalker]

No problem here either. It could be a bad thread on either the nut or screw. It happens.

 

[jebainbridge]

Thanks for all the replies! Greatly appreciated! I guess I can just try to find one on eBay

 

[slider66]

I had mine come loose and lost the screw and bottom piece. It was together correctly but I guess swinging it back and forth caused it to loosen. I ordered a new one from a dealer but I don't know if I can say it here. It was 19.99

 

[A2coins]

Try to run a tap thru it if you have one

 

[vferrari]

Don’t pay for it! If it’s cross threaded, call ML warranty repair and have them send you one under warranty on their dime as it appears to be a defective part. That's what the warranty is there for.

 

[A2coins]

There's that too

 

[smokeythecat]

Yes, what V said. Hey, I say that a lot! That' is what a warranty is for.

 

[Thurman]

YES. MY SCREW WAS TOUGH TO GET IT STARTED PROPERLY. TOOK MANY ATTEMPTS. PRETTY FRUSTRATING.

Thurman

 

[jebainbridge]

I used a small runner washer with it and it went on nice. ML is sending me the entire armrest assembly.