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Zrschaef

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Triangle falling out of front leg
« on: August 24, 2019, 12:36:47 PM »
So this might be a stupid question, does the triangle keep falling out of the front leg of my grill due to wobbly legs? Is the fix just using aluminum foil or aluminum cans to wedge in the leg sockets to help tighten up the legs?

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« Last Edit: August 24, 2019, 12:40:26 PM by Zrschaef »

brewtownbeatdown

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Re: Triangle falling out of front leg
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2019, 01:13:35 PM »
If the triangle is installed correctly, and everything is solid, it shouldn’t fall out due to wobbly legs. Do you have a front leg socket that is bent out a bit?  That could be what’s causing it then. 


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DaveG74

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Re: Triangle falling out of front leg
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2019, 01:25:41 PM »
Check the front leg connection might be broken or bent out of shape
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Walchit

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Re: Triangle falling out of front leg
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2019, 02:31:36 PM »
Is it upside down?

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Re: Triangle falling out of front leg
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2019, 04:57:50 PM »
This. ☝️☝️☝️


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Zrschaef

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Re: Triangle falling out of front leg
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2019, 05:38:59 PM »
It is not upside. First thing i checked
Is it upside down?

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Zrschaef

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Re: Triangle falling out of front leg
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2019, 05:45:34 PM »
If the triangle is installed correctly, and everything is solid, it shouldn’t fall out due to wobbly legs. Do you have a front leg socket that is bent out a bit?  That could be what’s causing it then. 


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It would not surprise me, looking at it seems like the back legs move back away from the front leg a bit when its standing up. Like there is alot of play in the sockets.  Would shimming the back legs help you think?

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brewtownbeatdown

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Re: Triangle falling out of front leg
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2019, 09:41:24 PM »
Wouldn’t hurt to try shimming the back legs


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bladz

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Re: Triangle falling out of front leg
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2019, 01:38:56 AM »
I have a 26” that had the same problem.  The hole on the front leg was elongated after many years and the front of the triangle would always fall out.  I flipped the leg over and drilled a new hole for the triangle point.


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Schaefd2

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Re: Triangle falling out of front leg
« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2019, 04:48:37 AM »
@zrschaef
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Zrschaef

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Re: Triangle falling out of front leg
« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2019, 06:08:40 AM »
@Zrschaef
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Hahaha Your first name isn't Dylan by chance is it?

Zrschaef

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Re: Triangle falling out of front leg
« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2019, 07:35:19 AM »
is the tip of the triangle supposed to bent more like a "J" or and "L"?  Mine is shaped like an "L"

Schaefd2

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Re: Triangle falling out of front leg
« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2019, 06:54:00 PM »

@Zrschaef
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Hahaha Your first name isn't Dylan by chance is it?
It’s Dave. Better update your beneficiaries now LOL


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