How to adjust the plastic door yourself
The main and almost the only problem that a plastic door can cause you to face is the adjustment of the hinges. As a rule, high-quality modern plastic structures with proper operation do not require any more hassle. But adjustment makes many people difficult.
During the installation of a new plastic door, installers must immediately adjust it in place, and for some time its work does not cause any complaints. But under the influence of its own weight, the door can sink and stop closing well.
How to adjust the plastic door in this case or when other faults occur? How to prevent some problems? Finally, how to understand when the plastic door needs adjustment? We will try to answer these questions.
What you need to know about the plastic door
В первую очередь хотелось бы посоветовать приобретать дверки и окна только в хорошо зарекомендовавших себя фирмах и не экономить на качестве. Во время монтажа желательно контролировать процесс установки, чтобы убедиться, что была проведена первичная plastic door adjustment.
What to look for when accepting works
The good work of the door and its durability depend both on the quality of the materials and accessories of which it is made, and on the proper installation and adjustment.
Taking work at installers, pay attention to the following points:
- How tightly the door frame is pressed against the box. The fit should be tight and uniform around the perimeter.
- Make sure the door closes and opens effortlessly.. Do not be lazy to check the construction level of its verticality.
- Open the door halfway and see if it will not arbitrarily strive to open or close. At the same time it is necessary to exclude the influence of wind or drafts.
Before the arrival of the installers, watch the video - adjustment of plastic doors - in order to have an idea of what they have to do in order for your door to work well.
How to understand that the door is time to adjust
Tight closing and strong drafts from the door (see What to do if it blows from the front door: we eliminate drafts) - these are already obvious problems that it is impossible not to notice and more difficult to fix than if you find problems at an earlier stage. There are simple ways to pay attention to the need for adjustment.
To determine if the door is not weak against the box, take a piece of paper and clamp it between the box and the door frame, tightly closing the door. Then pull the paper towards you and pull it out, fixing the effort with which you did it. Do this action around the perimeter of the door.
If the sheet is pulled out with equal effort in any area - everything is in order. If somewhere this happens too easily, it means that the density in this place is insufficient.
If the door began to sag, you can find out about it by circling the closed sash around the perimeter with a simple pencil. Drawn lines should run parallel to the respective edges of the door frame. If they deviate from the parallel, it's time to decide how to adjust the plastic doors.
Adjustment Instructions
After you have discovered that the door needs adjustment, try not to delay the matter indefinitely, otherwise it may require expensive repairs (see Repairing plastic doors with your own hands). A depressed gasket, shifted flap, and tight turning of the handle are already clear signals that it is time to take action.
How is the adjustment of plastic doors - the instructions below.
Horizontal adjustment
Most often it is necessary to eliminate the sagging, which arises due to the door's own gravity:
- Open the door to access the screws.which are fastened decorative covers. Unscrew the screws from the top two loops of the three-millimeter hex.
- Close the door and remove the lining.under which there are several adjustment screws. You need the longest of them, located horizontally.
- To eliminate the skewed door, twist this screw in the upper and middle loops (at the top - a little stronger).
- For a uniform shift of the door leaf to or from hinges, remove the cover plate and from the bottom hingeand tighten or loosen the horizontal screws in all three door hinges.
Vertical adjustment
Sometimes it is required to evenly raise or lower the entire door. To understand how to adjust the plastic door vertically, you need to find an adjusting screw in the lower end of the loop, directed along the axis of the loop.
For reference. On the entrance plastic doors, the adjustment screw can be closed with a plug that needs to be removed.
For adjustment you need a five-millimeter hexagon. Rotating it clockwise, you raise the door, against - lower.
Clamp adjustment
Adjusting the pressure of plastic doors should be changed regularly when the season changes - loosen for the summer and increase for the winter. This is done very simply, with the help of all the same tool - hex.
So:
- Locate the locking pin on the door frame.
- There is a notch on the trunnion indicator, which helps to determine the density of the clamp. If it needs to be loosened, the axle is turned with the help of the hexagon so that the notch is turned to the frame. Conversely, if the clamp needs to be strengthened, the trunnion is turned with a notch “from the frame”, i.e. towards the room.
As you can see, there is nothing difficult in such a case as the adjustment of plastic doors - the video on our website will help you to understand this in more detail.
If you have more serious problems than those described here, call the master to the house - he will fix everything quickly and efficiently. You need to call a specialist for the entire duration of the warranty service.