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robjg63

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#244989 13-Jan-2019 10:31
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House built around 2002 and shower doors etc (Showerwell brand) are of that date as well.

 

The shower door is a simple pivot sort of hinge (think it is actually called a pivot) with a pivot top and bottom

 

Door opens outwards.

 

The door catches very badly on one side as you close it - the gap towards the closing end at the bottom is too tight.

 

It needs to lift just a couple of mm to fix the problem.

 

I cant see where I can easily adjust it - but figure maybe there is a trick to it.

 

This is the view of the top 'pivot'

 

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The 2 arrows indicate there is a Philips screw inside that section of the plastic mechanism that seems to go down to the aluminium rail that attaches to the glass.

 

I can access (just) the one marked with a 1 above it - 2 is obscured completely - (I assume there should be a screw at position 2).

 

I tried loosening 1 but nothing would move.

 

This is the view of the bottom 'pivot' - sorry about the crud:

 

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I marked this little 'finger bit - wondered if it was some sort of clip - tried pressing it - but nothing happens - the arrow indicates where one of the screws would be.

 

Anyone seen this sort of mechanism and know if it can be adjusted?

 

EDIT: Fixed images





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  #2160035 13-Jan-2019 11:10
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The door catches very badly on one side as you close it - the gap towards the closing end at the bottom is too tight.

 

It wouldn't by any chance be the bottom drip rail catching ? I had this problem when I bought my current abode. The drip rail had perished and was bulging and slightly torn so was catching. A new drip rail fixed things.

 

Warning though, there are lots of different varieties of these rails out there depending upon your door thickness and door surround and how the door aligns with its surrounds. I made the mistake of just buying a generic cheap one from M10 which did not work. Mine had a rigid top groove which slipped onto the bottom of the glass door and a drip channel, then a soft flexible bottom flap which sealed against the bottom of the door surround. Ending up finding the correct one from a plumbing supplies and wow it cost $30 for 1.5m.





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  #2160037 13-Jan-2019 11:12
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Often these are adjusted by unclamping the hinge from the glass, and carefully sliding the glass the correct position then re-tightening.


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  #2160039 13-Jan-2019 11:12
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Give Showerwell a call … the chances of shattering or chipping by trying it yourself are balanced with a cheap service visit wink




  #2160050 13-Jan-2019 11:23
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RunningMan:

 

Often these are adjusted by unclamping the hinge from the glass, and carefully sliding the glass the correct position then re-tightening.

 

 

this

 

you wont be able to adjust the hinge up or down you will need to resquare the glass up so it doesnt catch. there will likely be a couple of screw under the plastic on the glass side you can loosen to resquare it


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  #2160065 13-Jan-2019 11:29
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Rickles:

 

Give Showerwell a call … the chances of shattering or chipping by trying it yourself are balanced with a cheap service visit wink

 

 

If it requires a special technique, or knowledge of a couple of gotcha's, its best to often not take the risk. 


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  #2160074 13-Jan-2019 11:37
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FineWine:

 

The door catches very badly on one side as you close it - the gap towards the closing end at the bottom is too tight.

 

It wouldn't by any chance be the bottom drip rail catching ? I had this problem when I bought my current abode. The drip rail had perished and was bulging and slightly torn so was catching. A new drip rail fixed things.

 

Warning though, there are lots of different varieties of these rails out there depending upon your door thickness and door surround and how the door aligns with its surrounds. I made the mistake of just buying a generic cheap one from M10 which did not work. Mine had a rigid top groove which slipped onto the bottom of the glass door and a drip channel, then a soft flexible bottom flap which sealed against the bottom of the door surround. Ending up finding the correct one from a plumbing supplies and wow it cost $30 for 1.5m.

 

 

Yes - there is a silicon strip that hangs down below the bottom rail on the door.

 

A splash guard - very tight towards the handle side.





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  #2160075 13-Jan-2019 11:38
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tdgeek:

 

Rickles:

 

Give Showerwell a call … the chances of shattering or chipping by trying it yourself are balanced with a cheap service visit wink

 

 

If it requires a special technique, or knowledge of a couple of gotcha's, its best to often not take the risk. 

 

 

Had been thinking along these lines. Many pivots have obvious adjustment screws - this one not so much...





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