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How to adjust lid?

CPARKTX2
CPARKTX2 Posts: 222
edited August 2021 in EggHead Forum
Okay, this shouldn’t be this hard…my kid doesn’t want to stay in the open position, can someone show me (maybe mark on this photo) which bolts to adjust?

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,457
    edited August 2021
    Lid is lifted and held open with the assistance of your springs. By their appearance I believe your springs are shot. Your dealer should have ones to buy with the proper tension. They are not expensive. Just any ol' spring from a hardware store won't do the trick.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Or, your egg is not level. If it is tilted just a hair toward the front, the  dome will close when you let go of the handle. Don't ask me how I know.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,457
    Carolina Q said:
    Or, your egg is not level. If it is tilted just a hair toward the front, the  dome will close when you let go of the handle. Don't ask me how I know.
    Great point Michael
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • CPARKTX2
    CPARKTX2 Posts: 222
    Thanks, will get a new spring on order.

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,597
    on the bottom of the spring is a bolt that needs to be tight and perpendicular to the hinge. it loosens and tilts up loosening the spring tension. that and putting a level on the gasket surface are the two main problems. ive had a spring issue once and it had cracked losing tension but the spring is a rare issue, its usually the bottom spring bolt or egg tipping slightly forward
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,457
    edited August 2021
    fishlessman said:
    on the bottom of the spring is a bolt that needs to be tight and perpendicular to the hinge. it loosens and tilts up loosening the spring tension. 
    I'd never heard of that before, fish. I just checked mine and they are tight, but as short as that bolt is then even if (at least mine anyway) were to loosen the full half inch I don't see how that slight tilt could mess up the tension enough to cause his problem. I'm betting that like you and CQ suggest - his egg is no longer level though I still think his rusty springs are also possible culprits.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,597
    edited August 2021
    RRP said:
    fishlessman said:
    on the bottom of the spring is a bolt that needs to be tight and perpendicular to the hinge. it loosens and tilts up loosening the spring tension. 
    I'd never heard of that before, fish. I just checked mine and they are tight, but as short as that bolt is then even if (at least mine anyway) were to loosen the full half inch I don't see how that slight tilt could mess up the tension enough to cause his problem. I'm betting that like you and CQ suggest - his egg is no longer level though I still think his rusty springs are also possible culprits.

    this is all it takes on the older bands, but ive had all three problems go wrong over the years

    Dome Hinge Springs Big Green Egg - EGGhead Forum - The Ultimate Cooking Experience

    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,457
    fishlessman said:
    RRP said:
    fishlessman said:
    on the bottom of the spring is a bolt that needs to be tight and perpendicular to the hinge. it loosens and tilts up loosening the spring tension. 
    I'd never heard of that before, fish. I just checked mine and they are tight, but as short as that bolt is then even if (at least mine anyway) were to loosen the full half inch I don't see how that slight tilt could mess up the tension enough to cause his problem. I'm betting that like you and CQ suggest - his egg is no longer level though I still think his rusty springs are also possible culprits.

    this is all it takes on the older bands, but ive had all three problems go wrong over the years

    Dome Hinge Springs Big Green Egg - EGGhead Forum - The Ultimate Cooking Experience

    There's the difference - my spring is flush to the band and there is only 1 thin washer and 1 nut. That bolt in your picture is much longer than mine.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,597
    RRP said:
    fishlessman said:
    RRP said:
    fishlessman said:
    on the bottom of the spring is a bolt that needs to be tight and perpendicular to the hinge. it loosens and tilts up loosening the spring tension. 
    I'd never heard of that before, fish. I just checked mine and they are tight, but as short as that bolt is then even if (at least mine anyway) were to loosen the full half inch I don't see how that slight tilt could mess up the tension enough to cause his problem. I'm betting that like you and CQ suggest - his egg is no longer level though I still think his rusty springs are also possible culprits.

    this is all it takes on the older bands, but ive had all three problems go wrong over the years

    Dome Hinge Springs Big Green Egg - EGGhead Forum - The Ultimate Cooking Experience

    There's the difference - my spring is flush to the band and there is only 1 thin washer and 1 nut. That bolt in your picture is much longer than mine.

    my first egg was the first year with springs, around maybe 2001, and the second large was 2004, both have the same setup with the outer acorn set with a space for the spring containment
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • OhioEgger
    OhioEgger Posts: 994
    They do loosen up over time. Here's one beginning to loosen.

    Cincinnati, Ohio. Large BGE since 2011. Still learning.
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