Band Rework

In order to make my Kamado more airtight (I have a small leak on one side of the gasket), I'm going to take Kamado.com's advice and do a band seat modification soon.

Complete instructions are at Band Rework Page

This page will show photos of the band reseating and adjustment process when I get around to it.

In the meantime, there seems to be a little confusion about clamping down the lid during band adjustment. Hopefully the photo will clarify things.

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The clamps allow you to tighten the springs down beyond the closed position... effectively taking the pressure off of the bands during adjustment.

They are also a safety measure in the event that the prop lock screws slip at all during the adjustment.

With the bar type clamps that I mentioned, the clamping takes about 3 seconds per side.