How To Adjust Self Closing Door Hinges Video

Start by removing the locking pin photo 1.

How to adjust self closing door hinges video.

Soft close door hinges are a common mechanism used in a variety of cabinets. Open the cabinet door and loosen the two mounting screws securing the hinge to the cabinet with a phillips screwdriver. Remove the locking pin. Joe is getting ready to leave dodge but.

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. Sometimes the cabinet mount comes out of alignment causing the door to not close fully. Since cabinets come in all shapes and sizes you might need to adjust their hinges so that their doors close properly. As the name suggests the purpose of these hinges is to close doors more delicately.

Joe is at it again. The hinge should be adjusted. Self closing hinges have springs inside of them that force a door closed so you don t have to worry about shutting it yourself. If your door is too close and needs a tiny bit more space so that opening and closing are smoother turn the rear screw clockwise to push the edge of the door outward and away from the cabinet.

I ll bet that you never knew you could adjust a self closing door hing.