Port holes / windows

randallh82w8

Any way to make the port hole windows stay open? They seem to be only held by friction, but gravity always wins and they slowly close. 

Any fixes? Workarounds?

Willhound

Very (VERY) carefully tighten the screws on the hinges a bit forore friction. Don't snap a hinge. Otherwise there's not much else you can do.

randallh82w8

Willhound said:

Very (VERY) carefully tighten the screws on the hinges a bit forore friction. Don't snap a hinge. Otherwise there's not much else you can do.

That was my thought, but I had a quick look and it wasn’t obvious where to tighten. Perhaps I just didn’t notice. 

Willhound

It may vary from different manufacturers. Mine were Bomar and just had a machine screw with a nut through the hinge. Other's could be different. 

Cableguy Greg

If the are Jim Black port lights, there are caps at the end of the hinge that needs removed to access the screws. 

skennelly

Remove the caps with a pen knife...or what I had to do was screw in a small screw and then use a pliers to pry the plug out.

Ian

Or just tap a Phillips head driver into it and tighten the screws, when you pull it out the plug will likely come out then.

Squatch68

I just did mine a couple weeks ago. Mine are Jim Black. With some patience and a small thin flat head the caps do come out. Once you know the trick they come out quite easy.  I was able to tighten all of the windows except the head because it's recessed into a small framed opening. 

Willhound

Squatch68 said:

 I was able to tighten all of the windows except the head because it's recessed into a small framed opening. 

And that's the one you usually want to be able to prop open! 😆

Squatch68

Willhound said:

And that's the one you usually want to be able to prop open! 😆

Haha you're not wrong!  A spare roll of toilet paper does the trick lol