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Philicious
Philicious Posts: 346
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I have a large. Doing dollar bill test, the right side is perfect. The front is too loose. The left and rear are too tight. Can someone help and tell me which bolt I need to loosen or tighten?
Born and raised in NOLA. Now live in East TN.
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,791
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    If you can call me I will gladly talk you through it.

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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    Philicious said:
    I have a large. Doing dollar bill test, the right side is perfect. The front is too loose. The left and rear are too tight. Can someone help and tell me which bolt I need to loosen or tighten?
    Loosen the top and bottom rings...make certain there is no Overbite or Underbite....let the top relax onto the base.....Make sure you use the spacers in 4 places to evenly space the bands. ...tighten to 120inlbs.

    The Dude..a Mini and a Large Egg..a DigiQ DX (BGE Green)..some Cast Iron...a Thermapen.............and an Ol' Fashion

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    Glenbeulah, WI

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  • Nicholas_Wetton
    Nicholas_Wetton Posts: 98
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    I have an XL and it has a slight underbite. I'm not sure what you mean with "evenly space the bands". Thanks.
    Bronxville, New York. XLBGE, MBGE
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  • bcsnave
    bcsnave Posts: 1,009
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    when new....BGE gives you red plastic spacers to evenly space the bands all of the way around the circumference of the egg..this way you won't be 0.500 apart in the front and only 0.125 at the back

    The Dude..a Mini and a Large Egg..a DigiQ DX (BGE Green)..some Cast Iron...a Thermapen.............and an Ol' Fashion

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    Glenbeulah, WI

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,791
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    @Philicious‌
    Did you get it straightened out my friend?

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • Philicious
    Philicious Posts: 346
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    SGH - Going to try this morning with a neighbor's help. Bands were still hot after we spoke. I will let you know. I told my brother to call you for the brisket info.
    Born and raised in NOLA. Now live in East TN.
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