Tighten Door Hinge Spring

Always install hinges with the tension adjustment up.

Tighten door hinge spring. Changing tension with a hex wrench 1. Free delivery with 45 order. Remove the locking pin popular videos sorry the video player failed to load. Close the door completely.

Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Rotate the key clockwise to expose the tension holes in the side of the spring loaded hinge. Insert a hex wrench into the. Adjusting a spring loaded hinge must be done with the door closed.

Look at the top of the hinge for the hex key opening. 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. This video shows how to adjust the door hinge spring tension using an allen key wrench. If the opening is horizontal you ll need the tension lever that came with your hinge.

Adjusting hex head type spring hinges. Oil rubbed bronze double action spring door hinge model 20094 19 48 19 48. Insert a key from a hex key set. Tighten or loosen in small steps.

Check the top of the hinge to see if it has a screw which protects. Now turn the spring to expose the next coil either tightening or loosening depending on the adjustment you want. Unscrew the locking screws from the top hinge. Stand on the side of the door with the hinges and shut the door until it latches.

How to adjust a self closing spring hinge yourself 1. Free delivery with 45 order. Satin chrome adjustable spring door hinge model 16123 15 98 15 98. If your hinge spring opens at the top insert your hex key into this opening.