I was given an old Minn Kota motor(3 speed, 18 lb. thrust), and the screw that tightens the head to the shaft is stripped. So the head is loose and spins. Is there a easy fix for this? If I can fix this, I will use it on my kayak.

 

Thanks.

New screw and nut?

Threadlock?

1 hour ago, Jaderose said:

New screw and nut?

That's my thought. ?

Can you give us a pic of what's stripped? With more info it could be an easy fix.  

There are lots of ways to replace stripped threads with a thread insert.

Do a Goggle search on fixing stripped threads with a insert.

Tom

It's a short screw on the back of the motor's head, about 1/4" thick and 3/8" long. It's supposed to screw into a hole in the shaft, but it's stripped. 

 

Are you guys saying to drill thru the shaft and use a bolt and a nut? How do I do that without damaging the wires? 

 

The way it is now I can pull the head right off and see the wires.

Pop Revit.
You can make it as complicated or simple as you want,  A pop rivet is as simple as it gets.

6 hours ago, Jim Mac said:

It's a short screw on the back of the motor's head, about 1/4" thick and 3/8" long. It's supposed to screw into a hole in the shaft, but it's stripped. 

Sounds like a set screw. Is the screw or the hole or both stripped? Please include a pic. It would help in giving you the best advise.

Thanks all. It is a set screw. It's an allen head with a pointed end. My guess is the hole in the shaft is stripped. 

 

I would post a pic if I knew how. That is WAY beyond my knowledge.