How To Fix Hinges On Storm Door

But oftentimes storm doors are made with flimsy parts.

How to fix hinges on storm door.

Find the broken hinge that you are going to be replacing. Lock the storm door all the way open. Install new storm door hinges. Remove the old closer bracket screws and bracket.

Since you will not be needing the hinge. The lowest hinge pins upper lower broke causing the door to bind when closing. Order new hinge rails through larson see resources. This is an older larson storm door with 4 hinges.

If left unrepaired the hi. Whether bent or broken you must replace the hinge rail for the storm door to work properly. Unscrew the hinge that you want to replace from the wall and the storm door. Pull out the piston pin and discard the old bracket.

A heavy wind can catch a storm door and whip it open like a sail tearing out the closer mounting bracket and cracking the door frame. The first thing to do is remove the door so use the. Then simply slide the door up from the hinges to remove. Using the screwdriver tap the hinge pins to remove them.

Consult your larson storm door owner s manual for instructions on replacing the hinge rails. How to fix a broken hinge on a storm door step 1. Fortunately these parts including the latch hinge and closer are easy to repair or replace.