Tighten Door Hinge Spring

Adjusting a spring loaded hinge must be done with the door closed.

Tighten door hinge spring.

If your hinge spring opens at the top insert your hex key into this opening. If the opening is horizontal you ll need the tension lever that came with your hinge. Remove the locking pin popular videos sorry the video player failed to load. Please like share and subscribe if you found this video helpful.

Rotate the key clockwise to expose the tension holes in the side of the spring loaded hinge. Insert a key from a hex key set. Adjusting hex head type spring hinges. Stand on the side of the door with the hinges and shut the door until it latches.

Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Oil rubbed bronze double action spring door hinge model 20094 19 48 19 48. Tighten or loosen in small steps. Changing tension with a hex wrench 1.

Some spring hinges use a hex wrench aka allen wrench. 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. Free delivery with 45 order.

Unscrew the locking screws from the top hinge. 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. Look at the top of the hinge for the hex key opening. Free delivery with 45 order.

How to adjust a self closing spring hinge yourself 1. 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. Satin chrome adjustable spring door hinge model 16123 15 98 15 98.