Posting this here because I had a problem with these components on a Toastmaster toaster from home depot. The lever seemed jammed and I would have to struggle with it to adjust. I opened it up and I noticed there was a spring on the rod, above and below the lever. I had to pull the top one downwards back into place, and rethread the bottom one. Then I had to fold down a flap of metal at the top of the rod to hold it in place.