Adjusting Self Closing Door

To adjust the door closer.

Adjusting self closing door.

Lift the wrench up to secure the locking mechanism. Move the long arm of the wrench counterclockwise until you hear it click into the next position which is usually a quarter turn. If it does not fully close the hinge will need tightening. Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2.

Therefore if your cabinet door is sagging not closing properly or has a large gap near the hinge the fix is as easy as grabbing a screwdriver and adjusting the correct screw s. If you can t see adjustment screws chances are the closer has a cover. 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. Rotate the wrench counterclockwise if the door slams closed.

Push down on the wrench so the locking mechanism in the hinge rotates freely. The close swing or sweep speed adjusting the door closing speed. The most common door closer adjustments are. To adjust a door that swings open or closed on its own it is probably because the door lining frame is out of plumb.

If it closes too quickly or violently the hinge will need loosening. Start by removing the locking pin photo 1. Adjust bigger doors so that they have the strongest hinge setting. Rotate the adjustment lever clockwise by 90 degrees until it s facing the inside of the cabinet.

We installed a commercial door closer for our office in a previous video and in this video we wanted to show two diff. Climb the ladder and examine the closer. The easiest way to sort this if you have loose pin hinges is to remove a pin knock it out with a nail punch and bend it slightly by hitting it with a hammer to increase the friction then put it back in. Bring a step ladder tall enough so that you can easily reach the door closer from the second or third highest step.

Adjusting a self closing hinge determine the adjustment needed by attempting to close the door. In the case of other hinge models use your fingers to pull the adjustment tab as far as it can go.