Adjusting Self Closing Door

Take a moment to focus on the soft close hinge and find the adjustment tab.

Adjusting self closing door.

Insert a hex wrench into the. Stand on the side of the door with the hinges and shut the door until it latches. Remove the locking pin popular videos sorry the video player failed to load. 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.

Make the necessary adjustments by turning the adjustment screw of your hydraulic door closer either clockwise or counter clockwise as needed. Close the hinged door all of the way. Check the top of the hinge to see if it has a screw which protects. How to adjust a self closing spring hinge yourself 1.

Latching speed adjustment controls how fast the door closes for those last few inches. Up and down adjustment. Close and open the door a couple of times. To adjust a door that swings open or closed on its own it is probably because the door lining frame is out of plumb.

Step 3 test the door. If your door is opening too slow increase the hydraulic pressure of your door closer by turning the adjustment screw counter clockwise. Changing tension with a hex wrench 1. So to adjust the door closing speed you will be adjusting how fast the fluid can return to the original chamber.

Unscrew the locking screws from the top hinge. Back check adjustment controls the amount of resistance to opening the door past a selected point. Tighten or loosen in small steps. Shut the door so that the inner cabinet or cupboard is completely concealed.

How to adjust self closing kitchen cabinet hinges. To confirm that it s the adjustment tab try pulling on it with the tip of your finger. 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. Swing speed adjustment controls how fast the door closes from fully open to within about five degrees of closed.

Look for gray or silver plunger in the center of the hinge. Close the door completely.