I once had the same problem, not so bad in opening, but a bear in closing gently. The solution is a loosely hinged push stick attached to the end of the handle with a short loop of cord (the hinge) - long enough to hang outside the grilling area when open.
Alton On Feb 15, 2010, at 3:39 AM, Barbara Alma wrote: > 4 foot stainless steel grill and raising and then lowering the lid is very > cumbersome for me
