Applies to the a series or 400 series fre.
How to adjust an andersen french door hinges.
Open the french doors and remove the hinges.
Andersen french doors are patio doors that include adjustable hinges for the most dependable operation and performance.
Andersen frenchwood hinge adjustment.
Learn how to adjust hinges on the andersen frenchwood outswing patio door for optimal and smooth door operation.
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.
Use a screwdriver to remove the four screws that attach the hinges to the frame first.
There will generally be two hinges per side.
Proceed to hinge and hardware adjustment below for operation check and hinge adjustment instructions.
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.
Andersen frenchwood hinge adjustment.
With the bottom door hinge you can manually adjust the vertical positioning of your door.
Remove hinge remove screws from hinge being replaced on frame and door panel using a phillips screwdriver.
The best way to adjust the hinges on your door depends on what kind of problem your door has.
Apply new hinge to door apply replacement hinge to door panel and fasten using four 10 x 1 3 4 screws.
Luckily leveling your doors is as easy as tightening or loosening your hinges until the doors are back in place.
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.
Hinge replacement hinge and hardware adjustment guide 2 hinge replacement for andersen a series hinged inswing and 400 series frenchwood hinged inswing patio doors 1.
The design of the hinge changed in 2005.
Over time french doors will start to loosen in their frame and hang crooked making it difficult to open or close.