Spring Door Hinge Adjustment

Start by removing the locking pin photo 1.

Spring door hinge adjustment.

Unscrew the locking screws from the top hinge. First you ll need to remove the tension ping from your hinge. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Adjusting your spring loaded hinge must be done with the door closed.

Free delivery with 45 order. Always install hinges with the tension adjustment up. Oil rubbed bronze double action spring door hinge model 20094 19 48 19 48. Too low and the doors will sag if the tension is too high the doors will swing with a lot of force.

Adjusting hex head type spring hinges. Remove the locking pin. Check the top of the hinge to see if it has a screw which protects the spring from being tampered with. Make sure you have the proper size of spring hinges for your door size and that they were installed per the manufacturer s instructions.

If you re loosening the hinge the pin needs to be moved down. Free delivery with 45 order. 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. 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.

You can adjust the tension higher or lower by removing the pin in each hinge and adjusting the spring tension. If it does insert a screwdriver and rotate it counterclockwise to loosen it. Some spring hinges use a hex wrench aka allen wrench. Satin chrome adjustable spring door hinge model 16123 15 98 15 98.

Set the screw aside in a place where you won t lose it. Adjusting a spring loaded hinge must be done with the door closed. 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. Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2.