worn hinge pins is a frequent cause of that - take the springs off and close it - if it sits flat, you need new hinges, the pivot pin holes are ovaled out

Bill


Moved over to the Passing Lane

"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir
"When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me
Some TF series details & TF heater pics