Steps marked "the manual" are from Kamado Joe's Classic II manual, 2025 edition (9804200033 250306-GH), checked against the 2022 (221213-GH) and 2019 editions. Kamado Joe Europe's dealer notes ("KJ Warranty and repair information support", 2021) are the only Kamado Joe source for the gasket, band and hinge replacement order, the thermometer check, firebox panels and rust. Kamado Joe's own videos, FAQ and blog are named where used; owner reports and other makers are marked. Nothing here was checked on a grill.
Not settled, and flagged where they appear: band bolt sizes; the disengagement kit's nut and fitting; the latch key size and spacer; the gasket kit length and the glue; the thermometer fixing; the cart screw drive; lifting points (the manual contradicts itself); the Kontrol Tower at shut-down (closed or a crack); hot items on the shelves; and the 2025 manual's missing bands section. Kamado Joe has no frozen-lid or wet-grill advice.
Sizes are Kamado Joe's: 1173.5 mm wide with the shelves out, 1209 mm high, 103 kg.