Installing the gaskets with the door off and sitting with the inside facing up is much easier and gives you a better chance of getting them installed correctly.

Here’s a trick. Once the door is adjusted properly (with no gasket installed), drill thru your hinges with a bit that fits the shank of a #1 Phillips screwdriver to use as a locater to get the doors back into the adjusted position quickly.

Last edited by Phak1; 05/17/2022 12:36 PM.

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