Entry door adjustment

[Stonedog03]

Anyone know how to adjust the entry door? On ours, the aluminum door frame just barely hits the "drip cap" in the upper left corner. We tried to schedule for the dealer to look at it, but they are booked until July and then say they need it for two weeks! We have camping trips already planned, so that's out. The executive committee (IE: Wife) has directed me to fix it myself..



I have reviewed the LCI documents regarding installing the entry door, but they were no help.

Thanks in advance!
Mike

[Sirsea]

I had to adjust our door also, it was dragging on the drip cap. A small block of wood, a 2# hammer and a few whacks on the cap solved the problem..

[D2Reid]

My grandson lost his balance and grabbed the door, then swung wide, then back. Hilarious to watch, particularly since he didn't get hurt. But the door was out of whack.

There is no adjustment, they are riveted in. How can I fix this?

So after some careful deliberation I discovered that you can bend the door braces. It doesn't take much force. As evidenced by my grandson. But getting them aligned back up is tricky. If you grab the edge of the door and pull vigorously you can bend the hinges out. Similarly if push on the door edge you can bend them back. if you take a large screw driver and place it behind the hinge you can bend it out. So I believe door adjustment is about bending the hinges a little. It would be easy to get carried away and have to replace the whole door. But gentle torqueing seems to be ok.

You are binding at the top of the door. Check the hinges on the bottom to see if they are impinged. If there is some play grab the top of the door and pull down. Or palm slap the top of the door to squish the hinges on the top.

You can tell by my descriptive terms that this is not an exact science. I have pushed, pulled, and placed a screwdriver behind the hinge while closing the door to get it back in place.

Best bet is to call a neighbor and see if he can figure it out while video taping him. Failing that do the same with a certified RV repairman.

Good luck!

Dallas

[JCR GD]

.... So after some careful deliberation I discovered that you can bend the door braces. It doesn't take much force. As evidenced by my grandson. But getting them aligned back up is tricky. If you grab the edge of the door and pull vigorously you can bend the hinges out. Similarly if push on the door edge you can bend them back. if you take a large screw driver and place it behind the hinge you can bend it out. So I believe door adjustment is about bending the hinges a little. It would be easy to get carried away and have to replace the whole door. But gentle torqueing seems to be ok.

You are binding at the top of the door. Check the hinges on the bottom to see if they are impinged. If there is some play grab the top of the door and pull down. Or palm slap the top of the door to squish the hinges on the top.

You can tell by my descriptive terms that this is not an exact science. I have pushed, pulled, and placed a screwdriver behind the hinge while closing the door to get it back in place. ... Dallas

This is pretty much what the shop is going to do so you might as well do it yourself. It works.

[Second Chance]

I had to adjust our door also, it was dragging on the drip cap. A small block of wood, a 2# hammer and a few whacks on the cap solved the problem..

X2 ^^. Have done the same, myself. I've gotten the best results by "adjusting" the hinges one way or the other rather than banging on the edges of the door.

Rob

[densharo]

After you autolevel, drop the nose to neg 1. Simplest fix.

[fishkiller1]

I did the same with mine x 3

I had to adjust our door also, it was dragging on the drip cap. A small block of wood, a 2# hammer and a few whacks on the cap solved the problem..

[Stonedog03]

Thanks for all the suggestions! I will try bending the hinges a bit first as that seems the least impact full method!

-Mike

[BHutch]

X2 ^^. Have done the same, myself. I've gotten the best results by "adjusting" the hinges one way or the other rather than banging on the edges of the door.

Rob

Hi Rob,
Can you be a little more specific about "adjusting" the hinges? Mine are pretty robust, don't think they will bend easily.
My problem is the upper left corner (from the outside) is catching the frame by about an eighth of an inch, which results in the need to slam the door to close fully and lock. Noisy for me and neighbors. Plus, repeated slamming could cause other issues.
It was noticed at PDI, but they didn't fix.
Will the 2x4 method help? I have checked and the rig is level.
Thanks,
Hutch

[Second Chance]

Hi Rob,
Can you be a little more specific about "adjusting" the hinges? Mine are pretty robust, don't think they will bend easily.
My problem is the upper left corner (from the outside) is catching the frame by about an eighth of an inch, which results in the need to slam the door to close fully and lock. Noisy for me and neighbors. Plus, repeated slamming could cause other issues.
It was noticed at PDI, but they didn't fix.
Will the 2x4 method help? I have checked and the rig is level.
Thanks,
Hutch

My post above is from 4-1/2 years ago and pertains to the 2017 Reflection 337 we owned at the time. I used a wood block and a ball peen hammer to slightly bend the hinges. I'm not sure this approach would work on our 2020 Solitude.

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Rob