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Screws do not hold hood to base

The screws that hold the hood at the bottom of the trimmer, will not hold. There are no threads on the base to hold the screws. I took them out to see if they would hold the hood and they don't.

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From your description, would you say that the threads on the base holes were stripped out? If there were no threads originally, the only way screws can work is if the screws are actually bolts that had a nut attached on the other side. If there is enough clearance, you should be able to use a longer bolt and a nut to fix the problem. Another way to remedy this problem if you want to use a screw is to use a larger diameter screw. This would allow the screw to dig into the wall of the hole in the base and hold it together. The first solution is better because it doesn't cause additional damage to the plastics and would allow the pieces to be attatched and reattached later multiple times without any further problems

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Get a tube of five minute epoxy at your local hardware store. Fill each screw hole with epoxy and then insert the screws. Let it sit for a bit and you will be back in business.

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