How To Adjust Tension On Self Closing Door Hinges

Remove the locking pin by rotating the adjustment in the direction of the jamb.

How to adjust tension on self closing door hinges.

Look on the side of the hinge near the top for a horizontal adjustment slot that has a line of holes inside. Remove the locking pin. Find the hole that s furthest to the right in the adjustment slot. Use the small metal tension rod that came with your hinges when you purchased them.

Place the pin into another hole. To remove the locking pin release some tension from the top of the spring hinge by rotating the spring hinge in either direction using a hex key or a screwdriver depending on the model of the hinge. A correctly adjusted self closing hinge should close the door in a smooth and steady motion as well as fully engage the door latch in the strike plate. Close the hinged door all of the way.

Shut the door so that the inner cabinet or cupboard is completely concealed. Look for gray or silver plunger in the center of the hinge. This hole is normally located either at the top or the bottom of the hinge s housing. 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.

Establish the hinge spring adjustment required by moving the door to its fully opened position then allow the door to closed by the action of the self closing hinge. This will pull the door back towards the hinge side of the cabinet. Meanwhile use another hex key or pliers to remove the pin. Insert a nail set on a hole located beside the locking pin of the hinge adjustment spring.

Place the locking pin nearer to the door and release the spring pressure. Take a moment to focus on the soft close hinge and find the adjustment tab. I ll bet that you never knew you could adjust a self closing door hing. If you need to push the door away turn the screw counterclockwise to bring the door in better alignment with the vertical edge of the cabinet.

Insert a tension rod in the rightmost hole in the top hinge s adjustment slot. Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2.