Adjust Spring Tension Door Closer

Older screen door closer mechanisms consisted of a simple spring.

Adjust spring tension door closer.

Clockwise gives the closer more closing power which also makes the door harder to open and turning the screw counter clockwise will give the door less closing strength and makes the door easier to open. It is used to adjust the spring strength force to close the door. It s common to try to solve door closing problems by simply adjusting the spring tension but tightening this tension can make the door hard to open and loosening it can make the door. The closer shuts the door automatically when you let go of the door.

Spring adjustment is located on the end of the spring tube 5 32 allen wrench. Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2. Once the door was opened the spring forcefully closed the door when it was released. Different door closer manufacturers tend to produce dissimilar products but all door closers have some sort of pressure adjustment.

How to adjust a screen door closer mechanism. Most door closers have 2 3 different holes that you can use to attach the cylinder closer to or further away from the bracket to adjust the closing pressure. Move the long connecting pin into the forward hole for winter or rear hole for springtime of the closer each time you change the storms or screens. When the back check is out of adjustment it makes the door seem heavy and difficult to open.

Some models have separate adjustments for sweep s which. Open the door 1 inch 2 5 cm if the closer is under too much tension to slide the pin out. 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. The tension feel when opening the door is known as back check.

Start by removing the locking pin photo 1. The back check prevents the door from hitting the adjacent wall when you swing it open.