Hi All,
I few people have asked me about replacing the bands and hinge on my BigJoe. I thought, rather than respond to private messages, I would post here.
My bigjoe arrived in February, and it appeared to have a slight alignment issue. This was fixed by replacing the band and hinge.
My replacement bands and hinge arrived with the springs separated. I used a clamp to compress the spring and slide it into the hinge, secure the spring with the large bolt. I think the pictures below, and your current bigjoe should help you understand. These bolts are what applies the tension to the hing