Going NUT's

moosedude · 08-06-2010, 11:44 AM

The nuts that hold cables to batts KEEP coming loose, I have Lock washers on all of the studs, but I have to keep checking and retighting every time I go to use the cart.What do I do????

Paxdad · 08-06-2010, 11:56 AM

Take a can of spray contact cleaner and remove the nuts and clean the nut and post threads. Then reinstall and tighten. If you then want to spray them with a corosion spray do it at this time. Make sure the battery hold down plates are in place and secure as well as I have seen unsecured batteries vibrate and somehow transfers to the batteries.

wilster734 · 08-06-2010, 12:42 PM

You do have your batteries tied down? My buddy had the same problem and large zip ties held his batteries down just fine and solved the connections from coming loose. He has since gotten the correct hold downs for his cart and still good to go.

jdinville3 · 08-06-2010, 12:50 PM

Blue loctite...super glue...duct tape... ok really a little blue loctite on the bolt or nut will hold them...

lbmfpeterson · 08-06-2010, 12:56 PM

is it a gas cart or electric? Do you have the correct stainless steel nuts? I dont think I have ever seen lock washers used on electric carts

roady89 · 08-06-2010, 05:26 PM

Dont use washers of any kind...I dont suggest using locktite either. Tightening them up is just part of it except you shouldnt need to check them but once a month. I've found that adding washers just adds to the problem.

arcitech · 08-06-2010, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by wilster734

You do have your batteries tied down? My buddy had the same problem and large zip ties held his batteries down just fine and solved the connections from coming loose. He has since gotten the correct hold downs for his cart and still good to go.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lbmfpeterson

is it a gas cart or electric? Do you have the correct stainless steel nuts? I dont think I have ever seen lock washers used on electric carts

scottyb · 08-06-2010, 05:58 PM

The nuts will become loose due to the expansion and contraction of the metals as they heat up and cool down. If you hare having a heat problem caused by resistance from too small or too old of a cable this will exaggerate the problem......

moosedude · 08-07-2010, 11:09 AM

I think I will put on #4 wires, maybe that will help!!!!

rabbitreborn · 08-07-2010, 11:31 AM

That should eliminate your issues. Make sure you do the cables throughout the system, not just the battery to battery connections

08-06-2010, 11:44 AM	#1
moosedude Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: summersville, Wv. Posts: 23	Going NUT's The nuts that hold cables to batts KEEP coming loose, I have Lock washers on all of the studs, but I have to keep checking and retighting every time I go to use the cart.What do I do????

08-06-2010, 11:56 AM	#2
Paxdad Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 313	Re: Going NUT's Take a can of spray contact cleaner and remove the nuts and clean the nut and post threads. Then reinstall and tighten. If you then want to spray them with a corosion spray do it at this time. Make sure the battery hold down plates are in place and secure as well as I have seen unsecured batteries vibrate and somehow transfers to the batteries.

08-06-2010, 12:42 PM	#3
wilster734 IDK&YDE Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TEXAS Posts: 774	Re: Going NUT's You do have your batteries tied down? My buddy had the same problem and large zip ties held his batteries down just fine and solved the connections from coming loose. He has since gotten the correct hold downs for his cart and still good to go.

08-06-2010, 12:56 PM	#5
lbmfpeterson Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chanlder AZ Posts: 201	Re: Going NUT's is it a gas cart or electric? Do you have the correct stainless steel nuts? I dont think I have ever seen lock washers used on electric carts

08-06-2010, 05:26 PM	#6
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: Going NUT's Dont use washers of any kind...I dont suggest using locktite either. Tightening them up is just part of it except you shouldnt need to check them but once a month. I've found that adding washers just adds to the problem.
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08-06-2010, 12:50 PM	#4
jdinville3 Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Central Nebrasak Posts: 419	Re: Going NUT's Blue loctite...super glue...duct tape... ok really a little blue loctite on the bolt or nut will hold them...

08-06-2010, 05:58 PM	#8
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Going NUT's The nuts will become loose due to the expansion and contraction of the metals as they heat up and cool down. If you hare having a heat problem caused by resistance from too small or too old of a cable this will exaggerate the problem......

08-07-2010, 11:09 AM	#9
moosedude Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: summersville, Wv. Posts: 23	Re: Going NUT's I think I will put on #4 wires, maybe that will help!!!!

08-07-2010, 11:31 AM	#10
rabbitreborn Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,757	Re: Going NUT's That should eliminate your issues. Make sure you do the cables throughout the system, not just the battery to battery connections