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<blockquote data-quote="human" data-source="post: 361857" data-attributes="member: 1244">Screw problem solvedSo I went through my stash of screws and bolts and stuff and found a pan-head machine screw that works. I pulled one of the blower port screws for comparison and then screwed the one I found in its place. When It worked without binding, even though it&#039;s slightly longer than the original, at maybe 7/8&quot;, I just left it there and put the one I&#039;d removed in at the hinge. I didn&#039;t hear any bad noises when I turned the machine on so I don&#039;t think the extra length on the screw I found will be a problem. Problem solved and the best part was being able to fix it with something I had on hand. What I can&#039;t figure out is how that screw got lost in the first place. There&#039;s just not enough clearance at the head end for it to come completely out, even if it did manage to work itself loose. The only thing I can figure is that someone had the front off of the machine, lost one of the hinge screws, and just put the thing back together without it. With one screw missing, I can see how the remaining screw could work itself loose like it did without the other one to hold the hinge firmly in place. And if the owner weren&#039;t particularly mechanically adept, he or she might not see exactly how to get to the remaining screw to tighten it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="human, post: 361857, member: 1244"] [b]Screw problem solved[/b] So I went through my stash of screws and bolts and stuff and found a pan-head machine screw that works. I pulled one of the blower port screws for comparison and then screwed the one I found in its place. When It worked without binding, even though it's slightly longer than the original, at maybe 7/8", I just left it there and put the one I'd removed in at the hinge. I didn't hear any bad noises when I turned the machine on so I don't think the extra length on the screw I found will be a problem. Problem solved and the best part was being able to fix it with something I had on hand. What I can't figure out is how that screw got lost in the first place. There's just not enough clearance at the head end for it to come completely out, even if it did manage to work itself loose. The only thing I can figure is that someone had the front off of the machine, lost one of the hinge screws, and just put the thing back together without it. With one screw missing, I can see how the remaining screw could work itself loose like it did without the other one to hold the hinge firmly in place. And if the owner weren't particularly mechanically adept, he or she might not see exactly how to get to the remaining screw to tighten it. [/QUOTE]

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