[thespazardman]

Um, you (or the PO) put them in wrong. Believe it or not, these rods can be put in "backwards". Not that I know from experience or anything (cough cough). Not like I have a permanent bruise on my head to prove it (cough cough).. hehe

Sorry, that's my vain attempt at being funny. But seriously, take a good look at how they're installed, remove them, and put them in "differently". I can't possibly describe how they're supposed to go, but if you put them in correctly, the lowest setting is generally almost enough, and middle is almost too much. I've never seen them sprung so far that they won't hold it up when installed correctly.

If you have the opportunity, take a look at a friends, and maybe you'll see what I mean (they should be an absolute BITCH to get in there; at least they were for me).

Thespazardman

 

[thespazardman]

Actually, I used a pair of vise grips, and a long screwdriver (but that was a long time ago). I also had an assistant hold the lid open for me as I cut my hands to sh%t as I attempted to install them.

When I first installed them in the correct manner, I put them at the highest setting and the lid opened like a springboard, whoops.

Thespazardman