Tighten Door Hinge Spring

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Tighten door hinge spring.

Most adjustable single action spring hinges you should not exceed three 3 holes tension for 180 degrees door opening or four 4 holes tension for 90 degrees door opening. Close the door completely. If your hinge has a tension pin inserted into the side of the hinge you need to pull the pin from the hinge with needle nose. How to adjust a self closing spring hinge yourself 1.

Changing tension with a hex wrench 1. Rotate the key clockwise to expose the tension holes in the side of the spring loaded hinge. Adjusting a spring loaded hinge must be done with the door closed. Insert a hex wrench into the.

Now turn the spring to expose the next coil either tightening or loosening depending on the adjustment you want. Look at the top of the hinge for the hex key opening. Stand on the side of the door with the hinges and shut the door until it latches. Free delivery with 45 order.

Insert a key from a hex key set. This video shows how to adjust the door hinge spring tension using an allen key wrench. Satin chrome adjustable spring door hinge model 16123 15 98 15 98. Oil rubbed bronze double action spring door hinge model 20094 19 48 19 48.

Check the top of the hinge to see if it has a screw which protects. Please like share and subscribe if you found this video helpful. Unscrew the locking screws from the top hinge. Adjusting hex head type spring hinges.

Remove the locking pin popular videos sorry the video player failed to load. Tighten or loosen in small steps. Always install hinges with the tension adjustment up. If the opening is horizontal you ll need the tension lever that came with your hinge.