Hinge plates and springs

The Pro 2.0 hinge: what you can do

The dome is heavy and held open by springs. The manual: "Do not underestimate the high weight of the lid." Never just let go of it when you close it, keep hands and tools out from between dome and base, and replace damaged springs at once.

• Check: the hinge nuts are snug. That is part of tightening the bands.
• Dome will not stay open, or the hinge creaks: on older grills the 2019 FAQ and the 2016 sheet blame hinge brackets that are not parallel, loose nuts or a weak spring.
• Springs or hinge parts on a LeChef Pro 2.0: the hinge has a row of six coil springs in a box (seen on the TWO.66). Monolith publishes no method, no spring number and no number for the LeChef's Pro 2.0 hinge and bands set. Ask your dealer.
• Height adjustment: Grillfürst describes the TWO.66 hinge as a spring hinge with height adjustment. Whether a 2021 to 2025 LeChef has it is not known.
• Hinge plates (methods C and D of the 2016 sheet, older Classic hinge): loosen the upper acorn nuts on each side to realign the plates; method D lifts the dome off. Not for the Pro 2.0, whose dome Monolith lists as not removable.

Older grills only: change a hinge spring

The 2016 hinge sheet was written for the older Classic spring hinge. Older LeChefs (1.0 and Pro 1.0) use the same size of extension spring, 201058-L (Firefly). It is here so owners of older grills can tell the difference; the model shows the Pro 2.0 hinge.

1. Put on gloves; work with a helper.
2. Your helper opens the dome fully and holds it.
3. Grip the spring at the lower bolt with water-pump pliers.
4. Pull down hard and unhook it.
5. Hook the new spring on the same way.