Square Driver Screws Stripped?

bayernfan

I was about to uninstall the microwave in my Tab 400 and noticed that two of the square drive screws are stripped out.  Really strange to see square drivers stripped.  Has anyone else had a Tab delivered with this issue?

We'll see if my stripped thread removal tools work on them.

manyman297

I agree, it’s really hard to strip those types of heads. Our issue was more with over-driven screws all over the interior cabinetry. I don’t know how many screw holes I’ve had to toothpick/glue to fix. 

Somebody at the factory clearly had just learned how to use a driver. I build furniture as a hobby and you never really want to use a driver on many of the smaller screws they use in the interior. A simple drill with a clutch is all you need.

bayernfan

I did notice a few over-driven in the bed cabinetry.  Fortunately not too badly.

gkreitzburg

Our 2023 400 had the drawer under the bed come lose for that very reason. The screws that hold the rails were over-tight and had weakened the plywood. I just drilled them out and put in small bolts/washers/nuts. Can't do that everywhere, though.

AnOldUR

Found a leak under the trailer because a few the screws holding splash cover up were driven in too far.

nuCamp needs to train their techs on torque settings of the power tools.