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XL Dome underbite, alignment help after gasket change

Afternoon all.  I just changed to the Rutland gasket and after putting the dome back on my XL BGE, I noticed there is an under-bite and also there was a little space/gap in the front left quarter of the egg.  Basically, it was open just enough to easily slide a piece of paper in and out, when I would move it around the dome, it would get stuck and if I put it in near the back of the egg and close the dome it seemed tight and would not pull out.  Without recreating the wheel, if there are any other posts about this please point me in that direction, but my basic two questions are:
1) Best way to realign the XLBGE dome to cure the under bite?
2) How tight/lose should the gasket fit, and what to do in order to make it even all the way around?

Thanks all!!!!


Northern Jersey
XL BGE  MiniMax
XL Adjustable Rig Combo  |  CyberQ  Thermoworks Singal/Billows |  Maverick 733

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,481
    Afternoon all.  I just changed to the Rutland gasket and after putting the dome back on my XL BGE, I noticed there is an under-bite and also there was a little space/gap in the front left quarter of the egg.  Basically, it was open just enough to easily slide a piece of paper in and out, when I would move it around the dome, it would get stuck and if I put it in near the back of the egg and close the dome it seemed tight and would not pull out.  Without recreating the wheel, if there are any other posts about this please point me in that direction, but my basic two questions are:
    1) Best way to realign the XLBGE dome to cure the under bite?
    2) How tight/lose should the gasket fit, and what to do in order to make it even all the way around?

    Thanks all!!!!


    I assume you didn't buy it from me or you would have asked, but so be it. 

    Underbite/overbite links

    Take a look at this thread:

    http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1184611/align-your-bge-cover-in-10-easy-steps-w-pics#latest

    Also I started another one that also had some ideas:

    http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1187176/got-a-link-to-the-underbite-solution-from-the-mothership#latest

    Hope something here helps you!

    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
  • nutshellml
    nutshellml Posts: 167
    edited November 2015
    @RRP I did buy it from you, but I have over asked my allotment of questions to you so I figured i'd leave you alone.. haha.. :)  Thank you for answering though!!!   I just aligned it based on above links...
    Northern Jersey
    XL BGE  MiniMax
    XL Adjustable Rig Combo  |  CyberQ  Thermoworks Singal/Billows |  Maverick 733