On Tue, 9 Apr 2013 11:25:13 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 8 Apr 2013 18:52:10 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>> But I managed to break the stove in making the stock for it. I don't
>>> know
>>> what I did. Well, I wasn't paying attention to the stock, that's for
>>> sure.
>>> Some of it boiled over and this meant that I needed to let the burner
>>> cool,
>>> open the top of the stove and clean it. Fine but... Then the rods
>>> wouldn't
>>> go back down! Long story short, I ripped the rods off in frustration and
>>> I
>>> think something got pushed up towards the back. Am awaiting a call from
>>> the
>>> repair person because between me and the Internet, this is beyond me.
>>> Stove
>>> and over do work but something is acropper with the top of it.
>>
>> Yeah, when you rip off the support pegs that hold the stove top in
>> place, then you should expect something like that to happen.
>>
>> Why would you do such a thing? Didn't you suspect they were there for
>> a reason?
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>The first one *fell* off. I put it back on and then the second one *fell*
>off. That's when I just ripped the other one off out of frustration. Those
>shouldn't have prevented the top from closing. They're just there to prop
>it open just like the thingie on the hood of your car! The top still
>wouldn't close with those not on there. Hence the problem.

Somewhere there would be a latch to release the support rods so the
stove top can be closed... works kind of like an old time automobile
hood. With some I've seen you need to grab the stove top with a hand
on each side while squeezing the rods to unlatch them, then lower it
and pull your fingers out before you snap the top shut. The
instructions would be in the Owner's Manual... and if you don't have a
copy it will be on line waiting for you.