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A friend suggested if the zip tie shim doesn't solve the problem, maybe try filling the screw holes with an epoxy like JB Weld and tapping new threads. He also questioned the design of the trimmer, that screws could not nold a carburetor in place. I countered with the fact a 1998 low end...

I have a late 1990s Sears Craftsman string trimmer, model #358.798530. It runs great when I can keep the carburetor attached to the engine. The two screws that hold the carburetor in place (circled in the photo) keep backing off. I was going to use the blue Loctite on the screws. Is there any...