Install Door Hinge Pin

The door hinge pin and bushing repair kit p n 926 11768 comes with 4 pins 8 bushings 6 smaller bushings and 2 larger bushings there are only 4 smaller bushings pictured because i was in a hurry and already installed 2 of them in the hinge.

Install door hinge pin.

Open and close the door to verify that the oil gets all the way to the bottom part of the hinge pin. Next place your hinge on the door and trace around the hinge with a pencil. Screwdriver or something thin enough to tap the hinge pin out. The door going out to the garage would hit the nice pantry cabinets that i built.

Yes just like standard hinges and the pins are typically removable. Step 3 adjustments. Use a utility knife to score the outline. How to replace the hinge pins on the door of a 2006 chevy silverado truck.

I didn t want the built ins getting ruined so i made sure to add two hinge pin door stops. How to install hinge pin door stops. The hinge pin door stop will be an alternative pin which will install in place of the original pin and have the door stop attached to it. Place the door stop pin into the pin slot on the hinge and situate the hinge pin with a gently hammer action tapping lightly.

Close the door then use an old straight slot screwdriver to gently pry up and remove the top hinge pin. I think a nail would probably be better. You can also get ball bearing hinges with fixed pins however. Install a hinge mounted doorstop.

This should also work on other models and on some gmc models too. Many gm cars use a larger bushing in the lower hole on the upper hinge. With nothing to limit its range of motion a door can swing too far open and damage the wall beside it all too easily. The fixed pin type is mostly used on entry doors for security when the hinges are accessible from the outside the fixed pin makes it impossible for a would be intruder to remove a pin and gain entry.

Now lubricate the hinges with oil and add some drops at the top of the raised pin. For heavy doors install another doorstop in the bottom hinge. For lightweight interior doors a hinge. Step 2 the hinge pin door stop.

You re going to need a few tools. Install the doorstop over the hinge then reinstall the pin. With a sharp chisel and hammer cut the wood in the shape of the hinge.