Help! Can't remove hopper...
Posted: September 18th, 2015, 4:47 pm
Dear Yoder Community--
Hoping someone can help. Need to do some repair on my 640 and have to remove old hopper assembly to replace rear panel. I have removed all the screws on the hopper side panel, removed the electronics and thermocouple harness, removed all of the self-tapping screws inside the cooking chamber and removed the 2 screws near the base of the hopper assembly inside the firepot. According to the instructions I have from Yoder, the hopper assembly should be able to be lifted off the mounting bracket at this point. I can get the hopper to move back away slightly from the main unit, but I can't get it free enough to get it off the mounting bracket. If anyone has any suggestions, pls pass along. I'm stuck with a disassembled hopper assy right now and I was hoping to cook this weekend...
Tried Yoder cust support but didn't get anyone live and haven't rec'd a return call yet and I'm afraid I may not hear now until next week...
Thanks!
TJ
Hoping someone can help. Need to do some repair on my 640 and have to remove old hopper assembly to replace rear panel. I have removed all the screws on the hopper side panel, removed the electronics and thermocouple harness, removed all of the self-tapping screws inside the cooking chamber and removed the 2 screws near the base of the hopper assembly inside the firepot. According to the instructions I have from Yoder, the hopper assembly should be able to be lifted off the mounting bracket at this point. I can get the hopper to move back away slightly from the main unit, but I can't get it free enough to get it off the mounting bracket. If anyone has any suggestions, pls pass along. I'm stuck with a disassembled hopper assy right now and I was hoping to cook this weekend...
Tried Yoder cust support but didn't get anyone live and haven't rec'd a return call yet and I'm afraid I may not hear now until next week...
Thanks!
TJ