Spring Hinge Door Closer Adjustment

Use the small metal tension rod that came with your hinges when you purchased them.

Spring hinge door closer adjustment.

Tighten or loosen in small steps. Insert a tension rod in the rightmost hole in the top hinge s adjustment slot. Some spring hinges use a hex wrench aka allen wrench. First you ll need to remove the tension ping from your hinge.

Look on the side of the hinge near the top for a horizontal adjustment slot that has a line of holes inside. You adjust the spring tension from the outside of the hinge with a metal pin. If you re loosening the hinge the pin needs to be moved down. Hillman 852868 hardware essentials 852546 satin brass double acting 3 inch black adjustable screen door spring hinge 3 2 pieces 4 2 out of 5 stars 145 15 99 15.

Find the hole that s furthest to the right in the adjustment slot. 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 insert the pin into a hole after you increase or decrease the needed tension. Adjusting your spring loaded hinge must be done with the door closed.

The spring hinge is not meant to be dis assembled. Hinge outlet adjustable commercial spring hinges 4 5 inch square in satin chrome self closing hinges door closing hinges 2 pack 4 8 out of 5 stars 21 36 95 36. 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. Adjusting a spring loaded hinge must be done with the door closed.

The rule of thumb is that if you want your hinge tightened the pin needs to be moved further up the spring. Adjusting hex head type spring hinges. The pin will hold the tension at that setting.