Installing adjusting and removing a spring loaded hinge are important skills to know.
How to adjust spring hinges on fire door.
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 pliers.
Stanley spring hinges are ideal for wood and metal doors medium to heavy weight doors and low to medium frequency usage applications.
I ll bet that you never knew you could adjust a self closing door hing.
A how to video in fixing the slamming door by adjusting the hinge tension.
This video is filmed on a garage entry door.
Remove the locking pin.
Start by removing the locking pin photo 1.
A spring mechanism in the barrel allows the hinges to automatically close a door.
However if your door slams or doesn t latch properly as it closes you may need to use a couple of tools to loosen or tighten the spring tension.
With field adjustable closing power the spring hinge line consists of standard commercial grade door hinges.
Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2.
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.
The process is very simple but not al.
Adjusting a spring loaded hinge must be done with the door closed.