Ok , i just got the new hinge bolts in from TDS and yes it did stop the door from going up and down, though it did not get my door back to its original position. I half way unbolted the bolts that attach to the hinge and the door and i jacked the door up to get it aligned right , then i screwed the bolts back in and when i let go of the jack, the door slumped back down into its old position... HELP! what the heck am i suppose to do now!?!?

 

Use this tool.



Lon

 

tell me what this tool is gona do exactly. will it bend the hinge or something?

 

Yes, exactly. The door hinges bend with time due to the very heavy weight of such a long door. This tool attatches to the door latch pin and latches to the door latch. Then you use a 1/2" drive socket and breaker bar to bend the hinge back to its correct position. I paid a lot more for a MAC tools door alignment tool before I found out about this version. By comparison, the MAC tool is very long and heavy and a hassle to store. But both tools do the job they are designed for.

Lon

 

My doors seem to be sagging, but when I try to move them up and down they still seem very tight. Would this thing solve my problem, lonsal?

 

Yes. I recommend to everyone to test your doors first (which you've indicated you have done) by opening the door and having someone raise and release the door as you inspect the hinges with a flashlight. If the hinges show signs of slop repair them first. If you still have an alignment problem, then use the EZ-Store door alignment tool to fix it.

Lon Salgren
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