Sagging Door Syndrome

[Ezra]

My 81D had this same issue as my new Cav 72.

What causes it?

How have you guys fixed your doors when your machine had this misalignment?

Thank You

[SIGNGUY]

it's your lower hinge... its most likely bend outwards... before restoration, you should be able to bend it back into shape...

lots of guys realize it during reassembly, but by then it's painted and you hate to hit it with a hammer then.

[ld26]

good info, I have the same issue with my 81, gonna check out the hinge...

[Slapshot42]

If the hinge isn't bent try shimming with a washer...

[Ezra]

Do you mean the flat part of the hinge or the pin inside it?
Thank You

[SIGNGUY]

yes Jared, please elaborate? where do you shim? I'm assuming the hinge? but that would only make it come out wider and therefore pull the sag down more? so not sure what you mean by that?

would be interested to see what you mean?

[Ezra]

yes Jared, please elaborate? where do you shim? I'm assuming the hinge? but that would only make it come out wider and therefore pull the sag down more? so not sure what you mean by that?

would be interested to see what you mean?

Signguy I was directing my question towards you, do you mean the pin is bent or the flat flange is bent?

Thank you

[SIGNGUY]

Could be a combo of both,, but most likely the flat part of hinge is bent... that is my first thought... hard to explain , but if your looking at the front of the machine at the hinge... if the pin assembly is pushed to the left (as you look at it... this would cause the door to sag when hung.. follow me?  so if this was the case , what I've done prior to restoration is "tap" or wack away at that hinge while mounted and move it to the right as you look at it straight on from the front.. get it? this would reduce the sag... it may not take it completely away as the door itself could just distorted...

also another factor is not the hinges at all... sometimes the cabinets have been dropped and they are not square as well... and they may be twisted... so you have to sometimes "Tweek" it back into square with brute force and sometimes a little heat...

My body guy has done all of the above to get them back squared up and it's a case by case situation.

[Ezra]

................. and sometimes a little heat...

My body guy has done all of the above to get them back squared up and it's a case by case situation.

One guy also told me to put a bottle neck jack under right bottom of door when open and lightly raise a little and recheck.  thank you for information.