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Lid Won't Stay Open
TN2TX
Posts: 298
The lid on my large won't stay open. I have to fully open, hold, and almost balance it to keep from closing on me. Has anyone else had this issue? I am assuming it has something to do with the hinge but I don't know exactly what to tighten or loosen. Thanks in advance for the help.
Dallas, TX
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Your hinge is probably on upside down! Got a picture? Or you are on an unlevel area.
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Make sure the egg is level. Doesn't take much to throw it off.
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
If it used to stay open most likely one or some of the screws worked themselves loose. I just went through that a few weeks back after about 7 years of it operating just fine. After tightening them back down it worked just fine again.
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I did some investigating and it looks like the band got loose and created a large underbite. Tried to get the band back to normal but it can't get those white plastic pieces on the hinge. Did the best I can with a rubber mallet but it's still not even.Dallas, TX
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Take out the guts, loosen bands, run a ratchet strap thru bottom vent and top vent. Align, tighten strap, try to get bands level, tighten bands. Remove strap, replace guts, cook.
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Maybe RRP will post the pic again showing a great way to tighten the bands
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theyolksonyou said:Take out the guts, loosen bands, run a ratchet strap thru bottom vent and top vent. Align, tighten strap, try to get bands level, tighten bands. Remove strap, replace guts, cook.Dallas, TX
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A lot of people think the bands sit tight to the ridge on the some and the base. They don't. They don't sit flush with the bottom of the dome and the top of the base either necessarily. There should be an even space between the bands all the way around. That space is determined by the hinge.
Steve
Caledon, ON
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Little Steven said:A lot of people think the bands sit tight to the ridge on the some and the base. They don't. They don't sit flush with the bottom of the dome and the top of the base either necessarily. There should be an even space between the bands all the way around. That space is determined by the hinge.Bill Denver, CO
XL, 2L's, and MM -
TN2TX said:The lid on my large won't stay open. I have to fully open, hold, and almost balance it to keep from closing on me. Has anyone else had this issue? I am assuming it has something to do with the hinge but I don't know exactly what to tighten or loosen. Thanks in advance for the help.
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egret said:TN2TX said:The lid on my large won't stay open. I have to fully open, hold, and almost balance it to keep from closing on me. Has anyone else had this issue? I am assuming it has something to do with the hinge but I don't know exactly what to tighten or loosen. Thanks in advance for the help.Dallas (University Park), Texas
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I'm glad I googled and found this. I was just prepping the LBGE for a brisket I plan to start in the morning, and the dome would not reliably stay up. I was looking to see where to get new bands/hinges, figuring the springs must have finally gone bad. I checked the indicated nuts, and they were visibly loose. They're not exactly easy access with the egg in a table, but with 1/2" and 13mm box wrenches, I was able to turn the bolt until the 13mm was able to grab and hold the nut in place, then tighten by continuing to turn the bolt.
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Just found this fix. Photo was all I needed. All back to normal.Thank you so much!
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