KK in crate on patio - HELP with a few questions

[ajaeger]

Hacking the crate apart and then came across a post mentioning the 8 lag bolts at the bottom... I did briefly look at those 2 hours ago and wonder if I should put down the hammer and find a wrench...

Oh well. So lots of posts mention the Owners Manual. Where can I find that? I peeked in the KK but haven't unloaded the contents yet. Is it in there? Is it online somewhere? Does it have instructions on how much charcoal to use, how to get up and running?

Thanks!

[tucker]

pm is stuck - i don't have your email call me on my mobile i left in pm

[fcnich]

AT the base of the pallet there are 2 screws in each leg. Unscrew them mine were 3/8 ths. then you can lift the entire crate up and off

[fcnich]

you may need a neighbor to help

[ajaeger]

Made husband help as the KK was my gift to him! And again, thanks for your help Tucker!

[fcnich]

Congrats, hope you enjoy it as much as i do mine, only had mine a couple weeks!!

[teddysurf]

Congrats ... you're about to have a GREAT time!

I didn't get a hardcopy of the owner's manual with my KK but Dennis forwarded me an electronic copy when I asked. You could drop him a quick email ... or get me your address and I can forward a copy.

[0p0p0p]

I received my Komodo two weeks ago. It arrived around noon. Not wanting to wait for my unsuspecting neighbors to come home from work to help me with the uncrating and transport to the patio in my backyard, I endeavored to do the job myself.

I first removed the lag bolts to disconnect the crate from the platform. The crate proved too heavy for me to lift it over the Komodo, so I took a prybar and dismantled the cross members from the frame of the crate to reduce the overall its overall weight. Once the crate was reduced to the uprights and a few cross members, I was able to lift it over the grill with relative easy.

Next, I created a ramp using the dismantled lumber to roll the Komodo off the platform onto a 4' x 6' plywood sheet. I gently pulled the Komodo down the ramp using the ropes that were tied to the legs. This was VERY easy.

Once it was off the platform and onto the first plywood sheet, I tucked a second plywood sheet under the end of the first and rolled the Komodo (by pulling on the ropes) onto the second sheet. I continued to "leap frog" from one sheet of plywood to the next across my driveway, over the gravel side yard, and across the backyard lawn until the Komodo arrived at its final resting place on my patio. The entire effort proved to be FAR easier than my best-case-scenario prediction.

I hope this helps!

David