need help with stripped screw

[bosco]

Hi All,

We just purchased a st croix prescott. When I cleaned it tonight, I noticed that the piece of metal running along the bottom of the stove door was a bit loose. Upon further inspection I found a loose screw. This piece is held on with a screw on either end and a small bolt in the middle. When I went to tighten the screw I found it was stripped. This stove is new and under warranty but I am wondering if there is an easy fix (lock tight or other suggestion). It seems that the door seals tightly but I am worried about running the stove now. Has anyone had an issue like this or can you give me some advice? Thanks!

 

[Tailrace]

Go to your local big box store and get you a new screw ;-)

 

[bosco]

I am pretty sure it is the metal on the stove and not the screw itself. Why I thought lock tight perhaps. There isn't much metal to bite into.

 

[Tailrace]

Did you purchase the stove new? If so, your warantee should take care of it, I hope. Until then, is there room to put a small nut and bolt in place of the screw to tighten it up?

 

[AVIVIII]

Go to your local, friendly hardware store with the screw and buy a J-Nut or a U-Nut (depending on clearances and offsets) of the proper thread and diameter, you might also need to get a new, possibly slightly longer screw as well. Slide the nut onto the stove, thread the screw in and you are back in business while you wait for the service tech.

 

[bd911]

Loctite will not aid with damaged threads. Is this screw a machine screw or self tapping tek screw? Either way if you are determined to fix it, a larger tek screw will provide sufficient bite.

 

[Fsappo]

Contact your dealer and have them fix it asap