The tab might be on backwards, too. Try different positions and see what happens.
earlier, robert moore, wrote: >Rick I just checked out my screen door and what I found was that the little >tab that is supposed to hold the door open needs to have the bent portion on >the top If the bent piece is pointed down my door closes very easy but iif >it is pointed up it holds just fine. If that does not help you can try to >bend the tab inward a bit with a plyers. >I think I would try this before I spent money on a new one. The good news is >that if you brake or bend any thing trying to bend the tab then replacing it >with a new one will not be that spendy or difficult. >Robert >-----Original Message----- >From: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Behalf Of Rick Boggess >Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 1:36 PM >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Strorm Door > >What is the piece called that controls how fast/slow a storm door closes? >In addition, you can push the metal piece back to hold the door open. > >My storm door on the patio closes fine at just about the right speed. >However, I've recently noticed that it slips when I have the piece pushed >back to hold it open? Is there an adjustment or something I can do to >prevent the door from closing when I want it to stay open. To the best of >my knowledge the screw at the end of the piece controls how fast the door >closes. > >Rick Boggess > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/830 - Release Date: >6/3/2007 12:47 PM John -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/830 - Release Date: 6/3/2007 12:47 PM To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
