Door Closing Hinge Adjustment

Look on the side of the hinge near the top for a horizontal adjustment slot that has a line of holes inside.

Door closing hinge adjustment.

For pricing and availability. Look for other obvious signs of obstruction before resorting to adjusting the hinges. Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2. In order to tighten the hinge spring first close the door.

Make sure self closing is working at 20 45 and 90. Soss 216 4 5 8 in satin chrome mortise concealed door hinge. Start by removing the locking pin photo 1. For pricing and availability.

Remove the locking pin by rotating the adjustment in the direction of the jamb. Use the small metal tension rod that came with your hinges when you purchased them. 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. If the gap between the door and frame is almost nonexistent you may have trouble closing and opening your door without it getting stuck.

Insert a tension rod in the rightmost hole in the top hinge s adjustment slot. This could be because the hinges are chopped in too deeply causing the edge of the door and the frame to bind against each other when shutting the door. Insert a nail set on a hole located beside the locking pin of the hinge adjustment spring. Before you shave off part of the edge of the door to make the gap bigger try adjusting the door hinges to see if that fixes the problem.

I ll bet that you never knew you could adjust a self closing door hing. Paint on a hinge or objects extending slightly past the cabinet frame also prevent the door from closing. Remove the locking pin. Fine tune closing speed based on preference.

Open the door 2. How to adjust a door by the hinges for better alignment it can be the case that a door springs open on its own when you try and close it. National hardware 4 1 4 in zinc t shaped door hinge.