Screw replacement

[Gunmetalblue]

Hello forum. Had to move my RT700 as my deck is getting refinished. It wouldn't fit through the patio doorway without removing the horns. Ending up stripping one of the Phillips head screws and had to use vise grips to get it out. bought the grill new just over a month ago. Will recteq ship out 1 single screw?

 

[charlesrshell]

Hello forum. Had to move my RT700 as my deck is getting refinished. It wouldn't fit through the patio doorway without removing the horns. Ending up stripping one of the Phillips head screws and had to use vise grips to get it out. bought the grill new just over a month ago. Will recteq ship out 1 single screw?

Probably. Call them

 

[Threadcutter]

Hello forum. Had to move my RT700 as my deck is getting refinished. It wouldn't fit through the patio doorway without removing the horns. Ending up stripping one of the Phillips head screws and had to use vise grips to get it out. bought the grill new just over a month ago. Will recteq ship out 1 single screw?

I think both the screws and the horns are stainless. Assuming I’m right, that’s a bad combination. The screws will gall, necessitating vice grips to unscrew the screw. I’m actually surprised that you could get them apart without snapping the screw off.

Take what’s left of the screw to your local hardware store, they’ll probably have a replacement.

If it were me, I’d apply a light coat of nickel anti seize to the new screw before putting everything back together. The female thread in the horn may be galled. If so, you may want to chase it with an appropriately sized tap. Not sure if it’s a 10-32, 10-24, 1/4-28 or a 1/4-20.

 

[RHEINLEIN]

Hello forum. Had to move my RT700 as my deck is getting refinished. It wouldn't fit through the patio doorway without removing the horns. Ending up stripping one of the Phillips head screws and had to use vise grips to get it out. bought the grill new just over a month ago. Will recteq ship out 1 single screw?

Or bring a good one to your local hardware store to match it up with a new one.

 

[BillsCamino]

Chinese...probably metric

 

[Gunmetalblue]

Probably. Call them

Yup, did that. On hold for quite a while, finally got a recording saying leave a message and they'll call back. Waiting for that call now.

 

[C. Keeper]

Yup, did that. On hold for quite a while, finally got a recording saying leave a message and they'll call back. Waiting for that call now.

 

[Threadcutter]

Chinese...probably metric

You're probably correct. Good call. Forget about the SAE sizes I listed......

 

[Jim6820]

The bigger issue may be the internal threads on the horn as they may have been distorted during the forcible removal of the screw. It would be best to obtain a metric tap of the appropriate size when you get the replacement screw and, using ”cutting oil,” clean out and reform the internal threads. If you don’t, you risk having the replacement screw seize up as well. Worst case, if the internal threads are destroyed, you may have to drill out and re-tap the hole in the next larger size.

And, @Threadcutter has it exactly right regarding using anti-seize. Stainless steel screws are noted for ‘galling” when not properly treated.

 

[Roaniecowpony]

If you tell RecTeq the horn threads are damaged, I'd bet they send a new horn and screws. Agree with @Threadcutter about using anti-seize.

 

[Threadcutter]

Just for clarification, where I have run into the most problems are when both the screw and the threaded nut/socket/whatever are both made of stainless. This has been mostly on boats/salt water environment.

I don’t recall ever having had problems when one part was mild steel and the other part was stainless. But, even then, anti seize is just a good idea. I also put a little of it on spark plugs. Don’t want a broken off plug deep down in the hole.

The other thing to remember is that anti seize compound won’t last forever. That is why I use the nickel based compound. The powdered nickel hangs around long after the grease in the compound has dried out.

Now, back to our regular scheduled programming…,,,,,,,

 

[RHEINLEIN]

Great advice on the anti seize formula.

 

[TheRicker]

Hello forum. Had to move my RT700 as my deck is getting refinished. It wouldn't fit through the patio doorway without removing the horns. Ending up stripping one of the Phillips head screws and had to use vise grips to get it out. bought the grill new just over a month ago. Will recteq ship out 1 single screw?

I’m sure they will. Ask for 2.

One of my wheels had a bearing issue. Recteq sent me 2 wheels. My unit is 3 years old. Their warranty is good

I’m hoping you didn’t strip the threads inside the Bull handle.

 

[TheRicker]

I think both the screws and the horns are stainless. Assuming I’m right, that’s a bad combination. The screws will gall, necessitating vice grips to unscrew the screw. I’m actually surprised that you could get them apart without snapping the screw off.

Take what’s left of the screw to your local hardware store, they’ll probably have a replacement.

If it were me, I’d apply a light coat of nickel anti seize to the new screw before putting everything back together. The female thread in the horn may be galled. If so, you may want to chase it with an appropriately sized tap. Not sure if it’s a 10-32, 10-24, 1/4-28 or a 1/4-20.

Or locktite.

 

[kennethk]

One of mine was stripped - they sent me a new horn