Spring Hinge Door Closer Adjustment

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Spring hinge door closer adjustment.

First you ll need to remove the tension ping from your hinge. Adjusting a spring loaded hinge must be done with the door closed. 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. Some spring hinges use a hex wrench aka allen wrench.

Adjusting your spring loaded hinge must be done with the door closed. Insert a tension rod in the rightmost hole in the top hinge s adjustment slot. The rule of thumb is that if you want your hinge tightened the pin needs to be moved further up the spring. Look on the side of the hinge near the top for a horizontal adjustment slot that has a line of holes inside.

The pin will hold the tension at that setting. Remove the locking pin popular videos sorry the video player failed to load. You adjust the spring tension from the outside of the hinge with a metal pin. 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.

Find the hole that s furthest to the right in the adjustment slot. How to adjust a self closing spring hinge yourself 1. If you re loosening the hinge the pin needs to be moved down. Use the small metal tension rod that came with your hinges when you purchased them.

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