Adjusting Self Closing Door Hinges

Changing tension with a hex wrench 1.

Adjusting self closing door hinges.

How to adjust a self closing spring hinge yourself 1. 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. Check the top of the hinge to see if it has a screw which protects. Take a moment to focus on the soft close hinge and find the adjustment tab.

Close the hinged door all of the way. 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. In order to tighten the hinge spring first close the door. It s easy to hang a cabinet door and find yourself with a large gap between the cabinet door and.

Remove the locking pin popular videos sorry the video player failed to load. Close the door completely. Shut the door so that the inner cabinet or cupboard is completely concealed. Insert a hex wrench into the.

Unscrew the locking screws from the top hinge. Tighten or loosen in small steps. How to adjust self closing kitchen cabinet hinges side to side adjustments. To confirm that it s the adjustment tab try pulling on it with the tip of your finger.

Stand on the side of the door with the hinges and shut the door until it latches. This hole is normally located either at the top or the bottom of the hinge s housing. Insert a nail set on a hole located beside the locking pin of the hinge adjustment spring. Look for gray or silver plunger in the center of the hinge.

Once you ve hung your cabinet door you may find that the door s vertical edges don t line up.