tbauer320 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Hello. New user to the KJ forum but not this site. I graduated from an Akorn to a KJ 3 Classic. I did a lot of work on the Akorn to get it running like a clock but my son-in-law decided that I needed a new kamado. Hence, the arrival of a new KJ3 Classic on my 75th birthday. I was overjoyed! I listed my Akorn for free, on NextDoor and a guy roared over to get it. Glad it went to a good home. So, within a week and three cooks, the KJ has developed a problem. I cooked a pizza last night which got the temp close to 500 deg by the end. When I pulled the pizza off, I noticed that the latch wouldn't work. The top just bangs down because the dome is too far forward. Further inspection today shows that the dome is not aligned correctly. The left rear near the hinge is over 1/2" off. So,why did this happen and what is the fix? I called BBQ Guys where is was purchased. They sent the receipt and told me to register it. I did. They also asked me for pix of the issue. I sent them. Waiting for a response. Weird that the issue showed up after the highest temp cook. After it cooled, it still has the problem. Wondered if moving the grill a few feet caused the issue. That should not be a problem as it is on a KJ 3 Classic stock stand. I checked all of the bolts for tightness. All seems correct. Thanks, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KismetKamado Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Welcome @tbauer320! That KJ 3 is an excellent gift! You might want to repost your question in the Kamado Joe section. It will probably get more traffic there from gurus who may be able to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbauer320 Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 Thanks for the tip. I guess I thought I was on the KJ forum... I reposted there. Wondered why I didn't have a thunderous response. Thanks again. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKOBBQ Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Welcome to the Guru there are a lot of great people and information around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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