you could try replacing the bolts with longer ones, replacing the washers then double nutting it using the second nut as a lock nut, use to do it all while on meditek’s
the footrest link cable kit isnt cheap! unless you know a man with a couple in his spares box in the garage 😉
its a fairly easy job to install and will help keep the seat pad lifted if set up correctly! it does how ever lead to issues down the road when the cable breaks and both the footrest and seat pad drops!
I’d try the double nut method first as its cheaper and a better long term fix, add a drop of locktight to the nuts just to be sure
