Adjusting Self Closing Door Hinges

Unscrew the locking screws from the top hinge.

Adjusting self closing door hinges.

Close the door completely. How to adjust a self closing spring hinge yourself 1. In and out adjustments. Stand on the side of the door with the hinges and shut the door until it latches.

Shut the door so that the inner cabinet or cupboard is completely concealed. Insert a nail set on a hole located beside the locking pin of the hinge adjustment spring. Establish the hinge spring adjustment required by moving the door to its fully opened position then allow the door to closed by the action of the self closing hinge. Tighten or loosen in small steps.

This hole is normally located either at the top or the bottom of the hinge s housing. Check the top of the hinge to see if it has a screw which protects. Close the hinged door all of the way. Remove the locking pin by rotating the adjustment in the direction of the jamb.

Look for gray or silver plunger in the center of the hinge. To confirm that it s the adjustment tab try pulling on it with the tip of your finger. How to adjust self closing kitchen cabinet hinges side to side adjustments. A correctly adjusted self closing hinge should close the door in a smooth and steady motion as well as fully engage the door latch in the strike plate.

Once you ve hung your cabinet door you may find that the door s vertical edges don t line up. Remove the locking pin popular videos sorry the video player failed to load. In order to tighten the hinge spring first close the door. Changing tension with a hex wrench 1.

Insert a hex wrench into the.