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Lid drag is ruining the seal
aimhigh
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Just noticed that the lid drags across the bottom seal and has loosened it...I'm afraid I may have to replace it soon (just bought the egg in February). Have to go back to the drawing board and see how to adjust it. Bummed out!
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There are lots of videos about adjusting your bands. They are usually part of "how to replace your gasket" video. I have adjusted mine a couple of times. I use a piece of dowel and a small hammer to tap the bands up and down a bit. Others on the forum talk about loosening it all up and then putting something heavy on the lid and tightening it down. One even claimed to have used SWMBO as the lid weight. :-O-------------------------------------------------------------------------Keywords: Gator, Nashvegas, LBGE, Looftlighter, Thermapen in Racing Green (faster than the red one!), PSWOO2, Spider with CI, IQ120
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Not the end of the world. Search YouTube. Loosen the bolts on the bands and play with it. Might as well get used to it. If you plan to replace your gasket you will likely have to adjust bands and realign dome anywayColumbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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Thanks folks...I'll get on it!
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flemster said:There are lots of videos about adjusting your bands. They are usually part of "how to replace your gasket" video. I have adjusted mine a couple of times. I use a piece of dowel and a small hammer to tap the bands up and down a bit. Others on the forum talk about loosening it all up and then putting something heavy on the lid and tightening it down. One even claimed to have used SWMBO as the lid weight. :-OSince teaming up to adjust the bands, we have never had a drag issue.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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So if I'm understanding this correctly, putting enough vertical pressure on the lid while re-tightening the bands will automagically force the bands to align correctly?
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Badong said:So if I'm understanding this correctly, putting enough vertical pressure on the lid while re-tightening the bands will automagically force the bands to align correctly?I think that is what some are saying. Although I dont see how that is possible. You are only going to get so much give and bend. I think some may still have to fine tune things with washers as I did. To me my hinge was off some causing my dome to sit too far back. I tried everything to get it correct. I ended up having to use washers as in the online video someone posted on youtube. Seems to have corrected my issue on mine.
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Badong said:So if I'm understanding this correctly, putting enough vertical pressure on the lid while re-tightening the bands will automagically force the bands to align correctly?Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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My small does not line up. I've loosened ad jiggled and can't get anything to do it._______________________________________________XLBGE
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One video shows adding shims and I'm just not crazy about that idea. I emailed customer service._______________________________________________XLBGE
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