Removing Front Door From Hinges

Lodge a book underneath the door for support.

Removing front door from hinges.

Cut away any paint from the top of the hinge pin using a sharp utility knife. You don t need to take the whole door down just remove one hinge and replace it with a new one then do the next one and finally swap out the final one. Easy way to remove door hinge with bottom cap. Don t try to drive the pins all the way out with the nail you might damage the trim with the hammer.

Tips on easily removing the pins from door hinges step 1. Heat gun putty knife scraper or 5 in 1 painter s tool gloves detail nylon or wire brush pliers or metal tongs sheet metal fine grit sandpaper and or steel wool. Open and close the door a few times to further distribute the lubricant around the hinge. Make sure you ve got the right tools.

Force the pin up from the door hinge. Removing the door 1. Then remove the hinge pins by tapping on the bottom of the hinge pin with a nail photo 1. Ge appliances notes that if the oven door won t lift up from the hinges there may be two phillips head screws on the inside of the door nearest to the hinges.

Before you take to removing the hinge pins it s good form to make sure you. After they pop up an inch or so try pulling them free with your fingers. Carefully slide the blade through. Simply spray the lubricant into the gaps under the hinge cap the hinge bottom and each of the hinge gaps.

You re going to be destabilizing your door so it s really important. Then pull the door towards you so you can move it away from the oven. Lift and pull the door towards you to remove it. Not only do i have a door that actually stays open now i also have chrome hardware instead of the gold.

Most older homes will have this style door hinge you will need to remove however a lot of newer houses have th. The best way to remove door hinge pin with a bottom cap. Keep your hands in position on the door s sides. Put the oven door in the ajar position and gently pull up by grasping either side.

This took me about 10 minutes. The easiest way is to replace one hinge at a time. Hold a screwdriver at the base of the hinge pin and tap it with a hammer to pry the pin head from the hinge.