How To Adjust Self Closing Door Hinges Video

I ll bet that you never knew you could adjust a self closing door hing.

How to adjust self closing door hinges video.

Open the cabinet door and loosen the two mounting screws securing the hinge to the cabinet with a phillips screwdriver. 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. Joe is at it again. 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.

Joe is getting ready to leave dodge but. If your door is too close and needs a tiny bit more space so that opening and closing are smoother turn the rear screw clockwise to push the edge of the door outward and away from the cabinet. Soft close door hinges are a common mechanism used in a variety of cabinets. Start by removing the locking pin photo 1.

Using your screwdriver turn the rear screw counterclockwise to pull the edge of the door closer to the cabinet. Remove the locking pin. Sometimes the cabinet mount comes out of alignment causing the door to not close fully. Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2.

The hinge should be adjusted.