Ask a helper to hold up the door and align the pin barrel on both halves of the hinge.
How to fix a fire door hinge pulled out.
Fix it the right way not the wrong way.
Tighten the screws with a phillips screwdriver.
Spread carpenter s glue onto a 3 8 inch diameter x 1 inch long wood dowel and tap it into the hole until it s flush with the jamb.
Then reposition the hinge leaf and bore 1 8 inch diameter pilot holes.
Insert the screws through the hinge and into the threaded holes in the steel door.
Tap the hinge pin back into the door with a hammer at the top of the pin barrel.
Bore out and plug each of the remaining stripped screw holes the same way.
Wait about 10 minutes and try tapping again.
This is not how i usually would do this fix but thought people would like the mi.
If the hinge pin falls out.
The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.
Step 4 tap new threads into the steel door with a tap that is the same size diameter as the screw threads.
Finish by securing the hinge by driving screws into the dowel reinforced holes.
I am not sure what size bit i used i eyeballed it.
Wait at least an hour.
Use your drill and a small drill bit to drill new pilot holes for your screws.
If a hinge pin is stuck and will not come out when you tap it with a screwdriver first try squirting with penetrating lubricant.
Hold the hinge in place and mark the hole locations.