Repair of plastic doors
In order to easily get to the cause of the failure and eliminate it, prepare a hexagonal key of the required size and an average crosshead screwdriver. Not superfluous will be a lubricating oil with a lubricant composition and solvent WD-40.
Defining the type of fault
Even if the door simply does not close, there may be several reasons: the lower or upper mount was loose, the door itself collapsed, the handle or the lock broke. Each of these reasons requires its own approach and solution. Any person can lift and lubricate the upper and lower hinges, the same with the replacement of the handle. The replacement of the lock is possible for a person who has already performed similar work, or is familiar with technical work. But if the problem hides in the curvature of the glass unit, the plastic design of the door, it is hardly possible to fix it without attracting a specialist in a worthy way.
Step 2 Replacement of the door handle
One of the most common and easiest to repair the breakdown of plastic doors is a malfunction of the handle. It can crack, as well as simply become unusable due to wear and tear. The handle is only to be replaced, it can not be repaired. To remove it from the cloth, it is necessary to move the plate back to the base of the handle, under which two bolts are hidden. After unscrewing the bolts, you can remove the handle from the hole and put a new one in its place. At the end, replace the decorative plate.
Please note! To buy replacement parts is worth the same firm as the whole door. It will be able to have a long service life and an adequate work of the handle, the lock and the entire door.
Step 3 Returning the handle to its original position
Sometimes it happens that the door handle remains turned while the door is still open and it is not possible to return it to its original position. The problem is solved unexpectedly simply: in the plastic door constructions, an emergency reset is provided for such a case. Below the lock mechanism is a metal tongue. If you press it, the knob returns to its original position.
Step 4 Removing the permanent rotation of the handle
If this problem is systematic, the reason for this may be a different deformation of the window frame, which could occur due to temperature changes or wear of the mechanism. The handle does not return to its original position due to the fact that the tab is not in contact with the reciprocating plate of the mechanism. In this case, it is necessary to unscrew this plate and put a gasket 2-3 mm thick there. This will replace the deformed parts and return the mechanism to the working state.
Step 5 Correcting the difficult turn of the handle
It happens that the handle of the plastic door starts to turn badly. In this case, in order to open or close the door, you need to exert effort a little more than usual. Most often, the reason for this is the drying of the lubricant on the mechanism of the lock. The first step is to lubricate all moving parts using the WD-40.If after this the failure did not disappear, then the case may be in the sagging of the doors. To eliminate sagging, you need to remove all decorative attachments on the fasteners and try to adjust the position of the doors yourself, but it is better to contact the specialists.
Step 6 Elimination of blowdown
It often happens that in the winter time a cold wind blows through a closed window or door. This may be due to the fact that the thermal seal does not fit snugly against the frame. In this case, you can press it with the key. To do this, you need to find moving objects on the frame under the hex key. With the help of clamps, it is possible to adjust the tightness of the gasket to the frame. Turn this knob to the desired position and close the door. Do not forget that in summer these elements will need to be weakened slightly.
Fixing of ordinary doors
In addition to plastic doors in residential premises, doors made of wood, plywood and other materials can be used. The design of such door products is simpler than that of plastic paintings. But in the repair of these products have their own characteristics.
Step 1 Repairing the door hinges
If the wooden door does not work well, first of all you need to check the loops. You need to check to see if there are any loose screws. If any, then they should be tightened tightly. Completely deformed or rusty ones must be replaced with new ones. Also, to strengthen the hinges in the door frame, you can screw in the screws, greased with PVA glue. Additional fastening can also be achieved by tightening longer screws in place of old ones.
Step 2 Liquidation of door jam
If the interior wooden door jams at the top, then most likely the case is in the upper lath of the box. For this, it is necessary to remove the bar and to work the chisel place of jamming. This refers to the removal of interfering parts of wood. After this, it is worthwhile to test the door. If the seizing disappears, the result is achieved. If not, then it's worth doing the work again.
Step 3 Displacement of the closing strip
Sometimes it happens that the lock tongue moves and starts scratching the door frame. To do this, move the closing bar a short distance. If the offset is too large, then it is necessary to treat the contacting surface with a file or file.
Step 4 Getting rid of the creaking
This type of repair is perhaps the easiest. You just need to put a small support under the doors and drop some lubricant on the canopy. After that, the script disappears, and the door will work as usual.
Step 5 Elimination of arbitrary closing or opening
If the door itself opens, then it is necessary to lay the gasket under the upper canopy. If the matter is in self-closing, then the gasket should be placed under the lower canopy.
