Place the door aside for reuse or disposal.
Changing metal door frame hinges.
Remove any trim or casing from around the frame.
Tap new threads into the steel door with a tap that is the same size diameter as the screw threads.
Tapping requires twisting the tap tool into the existing hole until you cannot turn it without significant force.
Pry it away from the opening carefully using the claw end of a hammer.
Screw one side of each hinge to the frame the other side to the door.
Try tightening the hinges which can loosen up over time causing the door to sag.
Remove the door from the frame by removing the screws from the hinges.
Set the door on the hinges and fasten the door to the.
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Many problems with frames and doors can be fixed by adjusting the hardware.
Once you can no longer turn the tap rotate the tap counterclockwise a couple of revolutions.
The hinge leaf knuckles on the frame must now be reswaged bent to align with the new location of the hinge leaf knuckles on the door.
Repeat until you tap the entire hole.
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Leave the hinges on the door.
These tools slip over the hinges when the door is closed.
Use a hinge binding tool hinge doctor to repair binding hinges.
Place the door with the exterior side down across two sawhorses.
Install hinges for the door using either the old hinges or new ones.
Allow the putty time to dry and sand it smooth and flush with the surface.
Simply slip the tube wrench down around the 1st knuckle and align it with the new location.
Remove the old door from the jamb.
Use a cordless gun to unscrew the hinges from the jamb.
If the replacement hinges are sized differently from the old ones fill in the mortise holes in both the door and the door frame with wood putty.