Commercial Door Hinge Pin Removal

Hinge pins are designed for quick removal and they usually slip out easily when you re working with newer doors and hardware.

Commercial door hinge pin removal.

It is very simple and protects both your hands and the door jamb. Emtek steel hinges are designed with a sealed pin cylinder protected with a threaded plug. To remove a door hinge pin start by making sure you have a hammer a screwdriver and a nail punch or nail set. Right way to remove hinge pins.

Emtek steel hinges are widely used as security hinges on exterior doors in both commercial and residential applications. Next lodge a book under the door to keep it from toppling over while you unpin it. Then use your hammer to push the nail punch up and under the pin until it dislodges. Close the door and if you don t have a specific hinge pin removal tool just tap the hinge pins loose with a hammer and nail.

Replace the door on the hinges using a pry bar if necessary to get the hinge leaves to fit together. The hinges on older doors might be more difficult to deal with if. The procedure for removing the hinge pins is typical to all emtek steel hinge types. Our new hinge pin removal tool called the pin popper is by far the best tool to use to remove hinge pins.

Then you have the right way to remove a hinge pin using the best tool on the market for the job. If the self closing door to your garage isn t closing hard enough to latch properly or the door slams shut you can adjust the spring hinge tension with a hex wrench and pliers. Laying new carpet stripping or painting a door sanding down a. Remove the locking pin.

Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2. The best way to remove door hinge pin with a bottom cap. Start by removing the locking pin photo 1.