07-08-2011, 11:06 PM | #1 |
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New Battery--Help!
Hello. I bought a new battery for my bike today and I turned in my old one. After I charged my battery, I went to put it on my bike, but the screws don't work. What I mean by that is, that the screws don't have anything to screw into. They slip down through the battery cables and into the metal thing...but there is no where for the screws to screw into.
What do I do? Thanks for any help. -Katie
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07-08-2011, 11:23 PM | #3 |
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Re: New Battery--Help!
Ok. Yeah, nothing came with the battery except...the battery. Lol. Guess I'm making another trip to the store tomorrow. Thank you.
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07-08-2011, 11:32 PM | #4 |
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Re: New Battery--Help!
The new battery should come with 2 small square nuts that fit in the terminal post fixtures. They will lie on the bottom and wait for the bolt to reach down and draw them up and tight. They are square so they will not turn but be held in position without need of a tool. The proper screw can be tightened with a screw driver or a smallish wrench from the bike tool kit.
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07-08-2011, 11:45 PM | #5 |
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Re: New Battery--Help!
Alright....newbie right here. I looked back in the box again, and what do ya know!?!?! There were the screws and the square nuts. Geez....I feel like a dumbie...Thanks for your help.
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07-09-2011, 09:26 AM | #8 |
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Occasionally. depending on the thickness of the battery cable connections, the screw may seem too short to reach and grab the nuts lying at the bottom of the terminal area. In that case, use a small screwdriver or a toothpick or something and lift up the underside of the nut until the screw grabs it and threads into it. This is fairly common so don't think you got the wrong screws.
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