R7 bow cushion issue

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R7 bow cushion issue

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I have a 2020 R7 with the bow filler cushion. I keep it in all the time but it will almost always end up falling out due to the bolt thru coming loose. I know this has to be a common issue. Has anyone found a good way to keep it from becoming dislodged and the cushion from falling to the floor?
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Ours fell out in the first hour LOL.
The bolt unlocks from gravity and eventually falls out.
Kind of a dumb choice of a slide bolt from Cobalt. Not to mention the potential damage this issue could cause..
Get some Gorilla tape, rip off a foot of it for each bolt, get under there and tape the bolt lock shut. It’ll never fall out again.
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Tuscany wrote: Fri Jul 02, 2021 9:25 pm Ours fell out in the first hour LOL.
The bolt unlocks from gravity and eventually falls out.
Kind of a dumb choice of a slide bolt from Cobalt. Not to mention the potential damage this issue could cause..
Get some Gorilla tape, rip off a foot of it for each bolt, get under there and tape the bolt lock shut. It’ll never fall out again.
Same issue, same solution here!
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I'm a duct tape man myself. If the Egyptians would have had duct tape, the Spinx would still have it's nose.
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Krob1114 wrote: Mon Jul 05, 2021 9:40 pm I'm a duct tape man myself. If the Egyptians would have had duct tape, the Spinx would still have it's nose.
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Thanks guys! Before seeing this I put a zip tie thru the same hole as the bolt and it had also seemed to work so far. I think the tape would be a little better solution though. I may go to that if mine doesn’t hold up.
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