Hello
This cleaning rod is almost impossible to pull out and push back in because the rake above the firebox top baffle does not stay perpendicular to the cleaning rod when you pull it out so it hangs up!
The rod goes thru the rake with a nut on both sides but has become loose.
Therefore I found a Stainless Steel lock washer and installed it on the front side of the rake to add more support and keep it from becoming loose again. It seems to work like new again!
Has anyone seen this problem?
![8DC4139A-29CE-4DF1-832C-61FEEE55CE05.jpeg 8DC4139A-29CE-4DF1-832C-61FEEE55CE05.jpeg](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/317/317153-2057af4d86b9ecdf36f4c8977b53f0fe.jpg)
This cleaning rod is almost impossible to pull out and push back in because the rake above the firebox top baffle does not stay perpendicular to the cleaning rod when you pull it out so it hangs up!
The rod goes thru the rake with a nut on both sides but has become loose.
Therefore I found a Stainless Steel lock washer and installed it on the front side of the rake to add more support and keep it from becoming loose again. It seems to work like new again!
Has anyone seen this problem?
![A05AC1A9-FA56-4E54-A479-5DC5C34701DA.jpeg A05AC1A9-FA56-4E54-A479-5DC5C34701DA.jpeg](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/317/317149-e0d13f734635d726802d64871a84d437.jpg)
![7F7FE96C-BD9D-48EC-8CD7-B911931ECDE5.jpeg 7F7FE96C-BD9D-48EC-8CD7-B911931ECDE5.jpeg](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/317/317150-ce91b12959a5d1f2504e5faaea4f8287.jpg)
![1313890B-06F6-4BD4-BF13-5539AEF0118C.jpeg 1313890B-06F6-4BD4-BF13-5539AEF0118C.jpeg](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/317/317151-1515c82bd29d0528ae78ec22214fb002.jpg)
![7831530E-F12D-41E8-98C3-9B69E485A95E.jpeg 7831530E-F12D-41E8-98C3-9B69E485A95E.jpeg](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/317/317152-e010a574a99df4e2468b553863101abd.jpg)
![8DC4139A-29CE-4DF1-832C-61FEEE55CE05.jpeg 8DC4139A-29CE-4DF1-832C-61FEEE55CE05.jpeg](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/317/317153-2057af4d86b9ecdf36f4c8977b53f0fe.jpg)
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