Compression adjustments move the door closer to or away from the door jamb.
Upvc french door hinge adjustment.
2 firmly tap inward to release cover plate.
Open both of the french doors to expose the screws holding the hinges in place.
There are three types of hinges used on upvc doors.
The compression is also usually tightened to restore the seal lost through wear.
Start by adjusting with the door closed.
Use an allen key on the screw at the door side of the hinge.
Use the type of screwdriver that matches the heads on the hinge screws.
Adjust the height of your flag hinge.
This adjustment works best for a door that has dropped towards the handle side and not the hinge side.
3 with an allen key adjust bolt to move hinge plate over to position.
Video below is showing how to adjust pvc door flag hinges.
Refer to your owner s manual to determine if your upvc door has 1 or more adjustment slots which are usually hexagonal in shape in its hinges.
There are two ways to get to the lateral adjustment on a flag.
Most modern upvc doors are equipped with flag hinges that allow you to make height lateral and compression adjustments.
Turn 1 2 rotations clockwise and then test to see if it still drags.
There should be a slit to.
If it does you may need to lift off a protective cap on each hinge to expose the adjustment slots.
Over time the screws on your hinges may come loose and cause your doors to sag.
Access the adjustment slot or slots in each hinge.
Usually the door can be squared up again by adjusting the top hinge towards the frame and the bottom hinge away from the frame.
1 insert flat screwdriver on to plastic tab.
First adjust the compression by removing the top cover cap of the flange hinge.
Get to the lateral adjustment on the flag hinge.
Tighten all of the screws in each hinge with a screwdriver.
Hinge adjustment on a dropped door.
How to find the adjustment screws to level up double glazed french doors if your set of doors are out of line or scraping the ground sill then this video w.