How To Adjust Self Closing Door Hinges
How to adjust self closing kitchen cabinet hinges.
How to adjust self closing door hinges. Insert a nail set on a hole located beside the locking pin of the hinge adjustment spring. However if your door slams or doesn t latch properly as it closes you may need to use a couple of tools to loosen or tighten the spring tension. In order to tighten the hinge spring first close the door. Remove the locking pin.
This will pull the door back towards the hinge side of the cabinet. Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2. If the self closing door to your garage isn t closing hard enough to latch properly or the door slams shut you can adjust the spring hinge tension with a hex wrench and pliers. Step 2 increase the hinge tension.
If the door closes fast and with a bang you need to loosen the hinge spring tension. Start by removing the locking pin photo 1. If the door does not close fully then you need to increase the tension.