Lift the lid off and on

Lift the lid off

The manual (quick-release hinge, Junior and ICON), with the ICON manual's English: "Open the lid and loosen the two wing nuts at the back of the grill on either side of the hinge."

1. Let the grill go cold. Keep a hand on the cap: the manual says it sits only loosely pushed on.
2. Open the lid fully, so the springs are relaxed. The ICON manual: "Do not remove the lid from the closed position."
3. Turn the wing nuts on both sides of the hinge anticlockwise by hand until they are loose.
4. Hold the lid by the handle and lift it straight up, out of the hinge, keeping your fingers away from the hinge.
5. Lay it down slowly, gasket side down, on a safe, soft surface (the manual).

Monolith does not publish the lid's weight; it is heavy, so a helper is wise.

Put the lid back on

The manual gives only the way off; this is that method in reverse.

1. With a helper, lift the lid by the handle and hold it fully open, at about 60°, over the hinge.
2. Lower it so the pins on the lid's hinge arms drop into the open slots of the base half of the hinge.
3. Turn both wing nuts clockwise and tighten them by hand. No tool.
4. Close the lid slowly and check that it sits square on the base, with no gap at the gasket.
5. Check the cap is on with its lettering to the front.