Battery nut falling out

[bryanchurch06]

I've taken the battery out of both my trail and supercub and the square nuts fall out or get misaligned during installation. I've seen people use tape, cardboard and other things to hold them in place so I started thinking what about a hot glue gun filling the cavity and holding the nut firmly in place? Would the glue when solid stay on place? Cause shorts some how or melt and run our due to battery compartment heat? Thinking about trying it the next time I have my battery out.

 

[bryanchurch06]

Every time I think I'm smart someone else has already done it, guess I need to google harder before I post a question

 

[m in sc]

ive used a small piece of rubber tube behind it, works fine. you can also just use a tiny zip tie around the square terminal block. this will 'close the hole' the nut can fall out of. glue gun is a good idea, i actually don't own one believe it or not.

 

[ShieldArc]

A dab of silicone works too.

 

[bryanchurch06]

Since I've decided to become my own mechanic I think I may be focusing on problems that aren't really problems, or at the very least not worth the time I'm spending on them, but I'm enjoying tinkering with the bike and that's how I'm going to learn I suppose. This forum is both incredibly helpful and possibly hazardous for the simple minded like myself. You guy are giving me all kinds of ideas .

 

[SneakyDingo]

This bike is really a first time mechanic's dream. It's incredibly forgiving, it's easy to do... mostly... and anyone who's worked on bikes in the last 50 years can probably help you figure out what needs to be done with minimal investigation. Not only that it's pretty well documented if you're using only OEM stuff. I've found this part of owning the bike to be incredibly fulfilling and something I wish I'd had 20-30y ago.