New to me L4330 cab. Right door shuts easy. Left door requires a strong pull. The top of the LH door hits the cab nearly an inch before the bottom of the door. The RH door touches the cab top and bottom at the same time. I don't see any obvious adjustment in the hinges. I "assume" someone tweaked the LH door at some point and likely bent the hinge. is there any form of adjustment in those hinges or take door off and beat on hinges till everything fits correctly again?
L30 series can door adjustment
- Thread starter johndear
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First off, the hinges are die cast aluminum so 'beating on them' will only break them, die cast aluminum is brittle. Secondly, the doors are one piece hot formed safety glass so the chances are slim that the door itself is improperly formed and finally the cab/ rops structure is jig welded so the chance of it being tweaked is also slim.
I suggest you have a good look at the rubber bulb gasket the fits to the glass and provides the seal and make sure it's properly fitted. It has to fit in the channel in the gasket and bottom on the glass.
I take it. it's a used unit so maybe it was damaged by the previous owner and tweaked the cab rops structure but that is also a slim possibility because if it was, the roof would not fit properly.
If you decide to take the door off (if the gasket is indeed fitted properly), be careful. The door glass don't like to be forced and will shatter if twisted and it's an expensive piece. I know, I shattered one a long time ago and the replacement was almost a grand.
I suggest you have a good look at the rubber bulb gasket the fits to the glass and provides the seal and make sure it's properly fitted. It has to fit in the channel in the gasket and bottom on the glass.
I take it. it's a used unit so maybe it was damaged by the previous owner and tweaked the cab rops structure but that is also a slim possibility because if it was, the roof would not fit properly.
If you decide to take the door off (if the gasket is indeed fitted properly), be careful. The door glass don't like to be forced and will shatter if twisted and it's an expensive piece. I know, I shattered one a long time ago and the replacement was almost a grand.
Beating is a relative term. Gasket is correct. Top gasket touches and bottom gasket lacks an 1" touching. Most likely previous owner ran into something with door open, broke it, tweaked the hinges, and here we are. From plundering parts it appears either replace hinge mount or gently persuade it back into proper position. If the hinges individually bolted to the cab adjustment would be simple.
I seriously doubt the cab is tweaked as the rest of the glass fits and nothing else is out of place.
I suppose it is also possible the inside door handle/brace is warped from previous owner's damage and when bolted into place warps glass some. Tempered glass is tough. It will warp quiet a bit until it reaches that magic point it won't anymore.
I seriously doubt the cab is tweaked as the rest of the glass fits and nothing else is out of place.
I suppose it is also possible the inside door handle/brace is warped from previous owner's damage and when bolted into place warps glass some. Tempered glass is tough. It will warp quiet a bit until it reaches that magic point it won't anymore.
For posterity and the even someone searches in the future, the cab half of the hinge is steel, is welded to a hinge plate and bolted to cab. One can gently persuade it to move in the even it is damaged. So beating can be a viable option. 