Adjusting Self Closing Door Hinges

Insert a nail set on a hole located beside the locking pin of the hinge adjustment spring.

Adjusting self closing door hinges.

Remove the locking pin popular videos sorry the video player failed to load. How to adjust self closing kitchen cabinet hinges side to side adjustments. Shut the door so that the inner cabinet or cupboard is completely concealed. In and out adjustments.

In order to tighten the hinge spring first close the door. 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. Stand on the side of the door with the hinges and shut the door until it latches. Once you ve hung your cabinet door you may find that the door s vertical edges don t line up.

It s easy to hang a cabinet door and find yourself with a large gap between the cabinet door and. Look for gray or silver plunger in the center of the hinge. 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. Remove the locking pin by rotating the adjustment in the direction of the jamb.

Changing tension with a hex wrench 1. This hole is normally located either at the top or the bottom of the hinge s housing. How to adjust a self closing spring hinge yourself 1. Tighten or loosen in small steps.

Unscrew the locking screws from the top hinge. Close the hinged door all of the way. I ll bet that you never knew you could adjust a self closing door hing. To confirm that it s the adjustment tab try pulling on it with the tip of your finger.

Take a moment to focus on the soft close hinge and find the adjustment tab.