> Drat! My battery box lid hold-down retainers have given up the ghost.
> With no grip, the battery lift strap keeps pushing the lid up so I can't
> slide the seat back - plus it rubs the bottom side of the seat.

I installed some of those clip nut type things - your FLAPS should have
them.

toodle pip,
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