How To Fix Hinges On Storm Door

Whether bent or broken you must replace the hinge rail for the storm door to work properly.

How to fix hinges on storm door.

Consult your larson storm door owner s manual for instructions on replacing the hinge rails. Fortunately these parts including the latch hinge and closer are easy to repair or replace. Order new hinge rails through larson see resources. If left unrepaired the hi.

But oftentimes storm doors are made with flimsy parts. Then simply slide the door up from the hinges to remove. The first thing to do is remove the door so use the. Storm doors are a key factor in protecting your home from the elements.

Since you will not be needing the hinge. Unscrew the hinge that you want to replace from the wall and the storm door. 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 lowest hinge pins upper lower broke causing the door to bind when closing.

Pull out the piston pin and discard the old bracket. The hinge rail may possibly be bent or even broken. Using the screwdriver tap the hinge pins to remove them. This is an older larson storm door with 4 hinges.

Unscrew the broken hinge parts from the wall and from your storm door. Remove the old closer bracket screws and bracket. Install new storm door hinges.