After the opener's top part is raised to its highest position, I have to shift it back and forth for it to lock in place. Is this normal?
1275699
Yes, I too am on my second, one for another house, and I have found that all you need to do is raise the top high enough to get ahold of the jar lid, and it will automatically grip and turn the top until it opens after you press the start button. Even the most difficult to open jars of Sunsweet Prunes open with a little pop in just a few seconds.
1275700
I am on my second one and I have never had to do any shifting or rocking. Perhaps your item is too high for the Lids Off opener. What you are doing is not normal. You only raise the top up high enough to get the item setting in place and push the gray start button and it does the rest.
1275701
I think it is, but I have only opened it that high once. It did take a little work to get it closed. You only have to put it up a little higher than your jar is high. Perhaps your jars are too big for the opener to work its best.
1275702
This is NOT normal. I have had several of thiSee openers. None did that! I am not buying any more. I think they are reconditioned
1275703
Sometimes I have to rock it back and forth to loosen it from the jar lid because it won't release
512386
Ours does it too. We have to lift the front latch every time we use it and then every once in a while while in use. It's annoying.
811571
Turn it over twisted it, pushed it up and twisted it again to lock it. Hope this helps.
1890547
Make sure the top is tightened all of the way. I thought my switch was broken until I twisted the top clockwise to tighten it.
1977639
No, if you pull the handle to the out position, it should lock in place until you push the button to release it! If this is happening, I would send it back for a replacement.
2253023
Make sure the sliver latch is all the way towards the end of the handle before pushing lever to lock in...back to pan side
2020339
I had to use channel locks to open and then adjust the part in the middle, just play with it a while, till it will adjust
1357191
I have the range finder version and mine is tight to turn as well . So yea I am guessing it is normal.
1285176
Guess there must be some problem with your model as mine does not do that. It stays locked in to position. I have to unlock it.
325957
If it is installed correctly, all you do is bring it to the horizontal position and it locks itself. To open the door just raised it to the vertical position, and that all. Thanks.
361589
When I unpacked the unit, the door was attached. I noticed the door was slightly skewed with the top left corner of the door too far to the left. Loosening the screw on the pin on the top of the unit. I was able to rotate it counterclockwise and the door aligned perfectly. The choice of sending it back is certainly yours but I would put a couple of washers around the bottom pin to sufficiently raise the door so the top pin engages. I would do this as long as the door seal fit properly against the body of the unit. Good luck. The unit is very quiet and spacious.
1745484
The only time I've experienced this is when the toggle switch used to select forward or revers is kind of stuck between forward and reverse. Happens once and a while especially screwing into ceiling when my had accidentally rests on the toggle switch.
312692
Make sure the attachment is pushed all the way in, then turn the locking ring at the top of the handle. It can be difficult to turn!
392471
It is a trial and error process of tightening enough to hold the door up at the upper position but not too much so that the door stays down in the lowered position. Be very careful and fully secure in each 1/4 turn - it can slap you hard.
1089734
Mine has a "finger latch" toward the top of the handle. Loosen it and then you can pull up to extend to the desired height. Relock.
539584
hold it horizontally (not vertically as typical opener) squeeze tight and turn nob, it takes a couple times around the can (sometimes going in the reverse direction helps)
1737155
I think it may be defective. When it's in the flat position and you raise it up, does it make a clicking sound as the locking mechanism functions? if not, then there is something wrong internally.