Removing Front Door From Hinges

Don t try to drive the pins all the way out with the nail you might damage the trim with the hammer.

Removing front door from hinges.

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. Make sure you ve got the right tools. Carefully slide the blade through. This took me about 10 minutes.

Cut away any paint from the top of the hinge pin using a sharp utility knife. Keep your hands in position on the door s sides. Open and close the door a few times to further distribute the lubricant around the hinge. Then pull the door towards you so you can move it away from the oven.

Removing the door 1. Lift both sides evenly until the door clears the hinges. Tips on easily removing the pins from door hinges step 1. To make this job go smoothly first close and latch the door.

Put the oven door in the ajar position and gently pull up by grasping either side. Lodge a book underneath the door for support. 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. Hold a screwdriver at the base of the hinge pin and tap it with a hammer to pry the pin head from the hinge.

After they pop up an inch or so try pulling them free with your fingers. The easiest way is to replace one hinge at a time. Not only do i have a door that actually stays open now i also have chrome hardware instead of the gold. Then remove the hinge pins by tapping on the bottom of the hinge pin with a nail photo 1.

Force the pin up from the door hinge. Before you take to removing the hinge pins it s good form to make sure you. 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. Simply spray the lubricant into the gaps under the hinge cap the hinge bottom and each of the hinge gaps.

Easy way to remove door hinge with bottom cap. You re going to be destabilizing your door so it s really important. The best way to remove door hinge pin with a bottom cap.