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Heat Expansion - band/hinge help on XL

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MilitantSquatter
MilitantSquatter Posts: 98
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
Whenever I fire up the XL and get it very hot for pizzas, I notice that after I open the dome after the first or second time, it will no longer seat properly.. Everything seems to shift as a result of the heat expanding the metal.

I'm not sure if this is the bands, the hinge or a combo of both.

It's a real PITA. I've resorted to having a pair of heat gloves next to me to push it down into place.

Thoughts ?
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    Sounds like your band bolts aren't tight enough (i.e. they should be bent). Check out the video at BGE. It's for a Large, but I would imagine the same goes for the XL. Bolt tightening is shown about 3/4 of the way through the vid. Good luck!

    http://www.biggreenegg.com/videos/unpackassemb.html

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

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Unknown
    Unknown
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    The same thing happens on my large while cooking at 450 for extended periods and opening and closing the dome a lot. It is not a "bolt too loose" issue.
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  • StratoEgg
    StratoEgg Posts: 81
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    Vinny,

    I had a alignment issue w/ my egg that came up during a family reunion. I called the mother ship and they sent me the two little plastic pieces that come with the egg and are attached to the bands when they are brand new. Unfortunately I threw mine out in the frenzy of building my egg.

    So I pushed the plastic pieces back on with some minor effort. Made some adjustments to a few bolts and the bands to get them lined up and we were off to the races again 10 mins later. Haven't had any issues since but I now have the plastic pieces to fix the issue should I have it again.

    Hope this helps.

    Al
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