mguerra Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Ditto Dave Yeah, do what Dave says. You don't want the spring too tight. I set mine so that the lid will not fully self open, but will stay fully open if I push it up to the fully open position. This is the least spring pressure that will hold it, and therefore the least stress on the mounting bosses on the lid and the body. We are having an unusual cold winter here in Texas and the spring setting for summer is a little too light for the cold. So I tighten it a bit in the cold. I'll slack it off when we get to inferno time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryR Posted February 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 So looking down with the open end of the socket facing up to fit over the bolt I'm going counter clockwise. If I was looking up from the floor clockwise. Do you tighten it with the lid open or closed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mguerra Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 method Open the lid by unlocking it fully. If the current spring setting holds the lid fully open, reduce it til the lid just starts to drop a fraction. If the current spring setting has the lid in the down or partially open position, tighten it little by little until when you push it fully open, it stays fully open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U2PLT Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Lid Spring Dennis set instructions: "Tighten or loosen the spring bolt so the lid will stay stopped at the half way open position, but will stay open all the way when you lift it up to full open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
