Hood Pivot Screws

[DonJ]

Last night, as I was finishing a rib cook, one of the pivot screws that the hood pivots on came out. I guess over time the opening and closing of the hood ‘unscrewed’ it. I put a little blue loctite on the threads of both screws, so shouldn’t have that issue again. Easy fix for preventive maintenance.

 

[RemE]

Yup I put a warning about that in the Timberline thread a few months back when it happened to me. I lubed the pivot with a dab of hi-temp grease plus Loctite on the threads. The Timberline hoods are heavy, and it's an eye opener if it happens!

 

[DVSCYCLES]

Thanks for posting this. Just went and checked mine as I'm in the middle of a cook and got a third of a turn on each side.. How long are the screws?

 

[RemE]

Thanks for posting this. Just went and checked mine as I'm in the middle of a cook and got a third of a turn on each side.. How long are the screws?

Threads are about 3/8 to 1/2" long. I would remove them, lube and Loctite them. Now I often watch the slots in the screws when opening the hood to be sure that they don't turn, so far all good.

 

[MarionHartman]

Hey, sorry to hear about the pivot screw coming out, but it sounds like you took care of it with the blue Loctite! That is a good call on preventive maintenance. It's always a good idea to stay on top of those little fixes to keep things running smoothly.
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Wishing you many more successful cooks and smooth-sailing maintenance.