How To Adjust A Commercial Door Pivot Hinge

Install the top hinge and then the bottom part of the hinge that attaches to the bottom of the door.

How to adjust a commercial door pivot hinge. Screwing in a longer screw will help pull the door back toward the jamb. The 40 year old door is dragging on the threshold. Then try closing the door. You start by marking the location of the top hinge and then use a plumb bob to locate the bottom hinge at the door bottom and the floor.

Please see pictures of the pivots. Pivot hinges are able to carry more weight than butt hinges. Additionally pivot hinges are concealed thus adding to the elegance of the storefront s door. For a door to swing properly you need to accurately measure the location of the hinge plates and sockets.

Pivots are a type of hanging device for swinging commercial doors they are most often used in sets or can be used with concealed closers. Use a screwdriver to turn the screw at the top of the door to engage the pivot pin. Most hinge companies guarantee their hinges for the life of the opening except for vandalism. I loosened the allan set screw holding the bottom pivot in place and then attempted to turn the pivot counter clockwise to raise it in hopes of lifting the door off the threshold.

Screw a 3 inch 7 6 cm screw into the top door hinge. There are two main types of pivots. Check that the door is operating correctly and adjust the pivots according to the manufacturer s instructions. Slide the pivot into place at the top and secure this screw to hold the pivots in place.

Pivot hinges are effective with large doors because majority of the doors weight would be supported by the bottom pivot and the ground this offsets majority of the weight from the door. If the pivots will not adjust or tighten then opt for a continuous hinge. This hinge runs from the top of the door and runs all the way to the ground distributing the weight of the door equally along the entire door.