Adjusting Exterior Door Hinges

Identify how your door needs adjusting vertically horizontally or its depth and pick the right screw to adjust.

Adjusting exterior door hinges. You can distinguish the GUIDE HINGE from the SET HINGE by the location of the set screw in the center of the hinge. If possible lock the door to ensure that no one opens it while youre working or else they could break the hinges. Horizontal and vertical adjustment on this hinge means that it adjusts to change the reveal gap between the door frame and the edge of the door.

How long are they. Tweak the hinges until you get a smooth open and close. Secure the door to the framing.

Secure the door with a long screw. Move the hinge away from the doorstop a little and screw it back up. GUIDE HINGES are used to move the door slab horizontally with a 316 inch motion range.

Older doors using Multipoint locks made by Fuhr and Roto normally used the Columbus Adjustable Hinge These adjustable hinges were normally 3-58 x 3-58 and had a Guide hinge H with Horizontal Adjustment and Set Hinge V with Verical adjustment. When making corrections to the gap or any adjustments to the door I make incremental changes. Horizontal Adjustment Side to Side Check that gap between panel and hinge side of frame is equal.

You may notice that the door swings back and forth when left ajar or that it refuses to stay open by itself. Use an Allen key on the screw at the door side of the hinge. If you have long screws make sure the heads are not stripped.

Thats good all you will need to do is tighten them up. Apply New Hinge To Door Apply replacement Hinge to Door Panel and fasten using four 10 x 1-34 Screws. The screw at the top of the hinge is for adjusting the height the screw at the side adjusts the door horizontally and the screw at the door adjusts the depth.