Seat rail failure on my B7800

[Sniggle]

Anyone else out there have a seat failure on a B7800?

The seat is attached to the top of the seat distance adjuster rails by 2 bolts on each side. Well, one side of the rail failed at the bolts and the other has serious cracks, so I have to replace them both at a cost of about $60. I was a bit suprised at how thin the steel was at these stress points...poor design in my opinion.

 

[Barneyhunts]

At about 100 hrs on my B7800 my seat rail was loose and I found that one of the bolts which hold it to the frame had fallen out and another was loose. The rail hasn't cracked or failed (to date) in any way, but if it had been operated for any period of time in a loose condition I think it could have been damaged. It's probably a good idea to check these bolts from time to time