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    Old hinge assembly will not fully open

    Posts: 960
    edited July 2019 in EggHead Forum
    Little help. My buddies lbge, when he was opening and closing it, it would essentially swing. I told him to tighten the band bolts. Well, he tightened all the bolts, now it won't fully open, much like the complaints about the new assembly. That aside, any ideas?

    The Dude: This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's. And, uh, lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head. Luckily I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind, you know, limber.

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    • Posts: 122
      The bolts that work  horizontally need to be relatively tight. The ones on the hinge assembly do not need to be fully cranked down. Consider easing those off a little bit to get some maneuverability.
      Dallas Texas.
      2 x XLBGE 1 x LBGE.
      Tech:  EggGenius and Thermoworks Smoke w Gateway
      Lump: Rockwood/Fogo
      Wood: Cherry, Apple, PostOak, Pecan
      Meat: Costco, Deep Cuts
      Rubs: Meat Church, HardcoreCarnivore, John Henry's
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      edited July 2019
      TexasisBestest said:
      The bolts that work  horizontally need to be relatively tight. The ones on the hinge assembly do not need to be fully cranked down. Consider easing those off a little bit to get some maneuverability.
      That was my 1st go to, so I was right. We eased off the 8 bolts on the hinge and it didn't help. Pretty perplexed.

      The Dude: This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's. And, uh, lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head. Luckily I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind, you know, limber.

      Walter Sobchak: Nihilists! *uck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos. 

      Cumming, GA

      Eggs - XL, L, Small

      Gasser - Blaze 5 Burner

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      Try a little spray lube.  That fixed my small when it was doing the same thing 

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      2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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      The only other option is check the bolts that hold the spring assembly. If that's too tight you'll have the same issue. If you remove the springs (while open) and the lid opens more (or you CANT remember the springs because they're on too tight even when lid is open) then that's the issue.  
      Dallas Texas.
      2 x XLBGE 1 x LBGE.
      Tech:  EggGenius and Thermoworks Smoke w Gateway
      Lump: Rockwood/Fogo
      Wood: Cherry, Apple, PostOak, Pecan
      Meat: Costco, Deep Cuts
      Rubs: Meat Church, HardcoreCarnivore, John Henry's
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