Check and tighten the handles and the lid hook

Snug, not tight

The manual: "Tighten hardware until it is secure. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN HARDWARE." No power drill.

1. With the kettle cold, wiggle the lid handle.
2. If it moves, lay the lid upside down on a soft surface, hold the handle and snug the 2 nuts inside the lid with the Weber plastic tool. Stop as soon as it is firm.
3. Check the heat shield sits square under the grip.
4. Tighten the bowl handle's 1 Phillips screw (US: 2 handles, a screw each).
5. Look at the lid hook inside the lid: firm on the lid, not bent, no sharp edge.
6. Push on each leg: its spring clip button should show through the hole. Check an R-clip goes through each axle end (US: the push-on hub caps are tight).

Owners report the lid handle loosening now and then and simply re-tighten it; some add a second nut where the thread allows (Weber Kettle Club, owner reports).