Adjust Self Closing Door Hinges Video

This same adjustment is used to align a door with the edge of the cabinet.

Adjust self closing door hinges video. As the name suggests the purpose of these hinges is to close doors more delicately. Either moving them closer together or further apart. 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. Joe is getting ready to leave dodge but.

Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2. I ll bet that you never knew you could adjust a self closing door hing. 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. How to adjust self closing kitchen cabinet hinges.

Since cabinets come in all shapes and sizes you might need to adjust their hinges so that their doors close properly. The front screw on the hinge is normally used to adjust door alignment or in other words the distance that the door overlays the cabinet. 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. Remove the locking pin.

Start by removing the locking pin photo 1. The most common adjustment you need to make is between two adjoining doors. Joe is at it again. 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.

Smaller doors only need a light hinge setting which medium and heavy doors need moderate and stronger settings respectively.