Recalling from memory, as I can't find the assemnbly instructions, the nuts that hold the hinge
assemply to the bottom and lid also need to be loosened just a bit. Half a turn or so. Then press
the lid down (or have someone else help) and re-tighten those nuts also. When I adjusted mine, with
the hinge nuts loosened, I was able to take it down an additional 1/16th.

Also, the band bolts should be tightened enough that they bend.

i am a newbie to BGE. have made several fabulous meals, including baking a great loaf of bread. i
have noticed that the lid doesn't not uniformly rest on the base. In the back there is about a
1/8 to 1/4 inch gap, but it rests firmly in front. The gasket is getting burned in the back. I have
fiddled with adjusting the metal bands and I can get it to adjust so it is flat all around, but as
soon as I retighten and lift the lid the it goes back to this higher in back formation. Is it is
problem--and if yes as I suspect--any suggestion on what I am doing wrong and how to fix it?

Thanks!