dome adjustment with Rutland gasket

fairchase

I have never gotten my dome aligned to suit me after installing the Rutland gasket. I put the Rutland on the dome.
I'm wondering where the bottom band should be positioned since there is no gasket on the base?

4Runner

First, kind of odd you installed it on the dome and not the base.  More protected on the base.  Anyway, just get your bands in parallel with each other and close to the rim.  So, the base band up high and the dome band down low. 

RRP

fairchase said:

I have never gotten my dome aligned to suit me after installing the Rutland gasket. I put the Rutland on the dome.
I'm wondering where the bottom band should be positioned since there is no gasket on the base?

Sounds to me like you never "bunched it" meaning your application resulted in too thin of a gasket, but what do I know? 

fairchase

Actually it is more protected on the dome . No dropped food or grease on it that way.
Gasket is bunched and is pretty thick.
I don't think I've got my band position right. Think my bottom band is to low and probably needs to be moved toward the upper edge .

Chubbs

Post pic and others will chime in.

DaveRichardson

Pics or it didn't happen!  @Chubbs beat me to it!!!!

RRP

fairchase said:

Actually it is more protected on the dome . No dropped food or grease on it that way.
Gasket is bunched and is pretty thick.
I don't think I've got my band position right. Think my bottom band is to low and probably needs to be moved toward the upper edge .

Fine - then that tells me you removed your dome from the bands in order to install the gasket giving rise to other alignment issues. 
In order to match up the planes of your dome and base you will need to loosen the bolts on both bands, apply some serious pressure to the then loosened dome and base to match up. Retighten the bolts while making sure the dome doesn't get out of whack in the process. 
PS I still am not a fan of applying the gasket to the dome only...but what do I know? LOL

4Runner

fairchase said:

Actually it is more protected on the dome . No dropped food or grease on it that way.
Gasket is bunched and is pretty thick.
I don't think I've got my band position right. Think my bottom band is to low and probably needs to be moved toward the upper edge .

protected from heat I meant.   food has never caused my gasket an issue.