Quote Originally Posted by holli4pirating View Post
I'm not sure how it could be tight when opening but loose when closing. That should be the same position, but going the opposite way. Makes me think maybe the hinge pin is bent or the pivot hole is enlarged; something about the positioning when opening vs closing must be different. Or I'm misreading the OP.
I may have not explained it correctly. when you open it it's a little loose but when it's at a 90 degree it tightens up but when you close you need to guide it to keep it from hitting the scales.