How To Adjust Andersen French Doors Hinges
Over time french doors will start to loosen in their frame and hang crooked making it difficult to open or close.
How to adjust andersen french doors hinges. Proceed to hinge and hardware adjustment below for operation check and hinge adjustment instructions. Apply new hinge to door apply replacement hinge to door panel and fasten using four 10 x 1 3 4 screws. Andersen french doors are patio doors that include adjustable hinges for the most dependable operation and performance. The design of the hinge changed in 2005.
The manufacturer s guide to andersen hinge adjustment included below can be utilized on hinged doors from the frenchwood series manufactured by andersen before november of 2005. Check tightness of horizontal adjusting screws on all hinges by turning counterclockwise until snug. Andersen frenchwood hinge adjustment. Applies to the a series or 400 series fre.
With the bottom door hinge you can manually adjust the vertical positioning of your door. If you ve made your adjustments to the hinges and you still feel a draft coming inside you may need to add new weatherstripping on the inactive door to seal it. Download the adjustment instructions below for frenchwood inswing hinged patio doors manufactured before 2005. Remove hinge remove screws from hinge being replaced on frame and door panel using a phillips screwdriver.
If your frenchwood or a series inswing patio door rubs against the frame or the sill you can adjust the door panels horizontally and vertically within the frame. If your door won t close tighten the screws on the hinges and replace the middle screw on the top hinge with a 3 inch 7 6 cm screw. Learn how to adjust hinges on the andersen frenchwood outswing patio door for optimal and smooth door operation. Luckily leveling your doors is as easy as tightening or loosening your hinges until the doors are back in place.