Tighten Door Hinge Spring

Tighten or loosen in small steps.

Tighten door hinge spring.

Now turn the spring to expose the next coil either tightening or loosening depending on the adjustment you want. Close the door completely. If your hinge spring opens at the top insert your hex key into this opening. If the opening is horizontal you ll need the tension lever that came with your hinge.

Look at the top of the hinge for the hex key opening. Adjusting hex head type spring hinges. Oil rubbed bronze double action spring door hinge model 20094 19 48 19 48. Changing tension with a hex wrench 1.

How to adjust a self closing spring hinge yourself 1. Always install hinges with the tension adjustment up. Free delivery with 45 order. 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.

This video shows how to adjust the door hinge spring tension using an allen key wrench. 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. Remove the locking pin popular videos sorry the video player failed to load. Satin chrome adjustable spring door hinge model 16123 15 98 15 98.

Rotate the key clockwise to expose the tension holes in the side of the spring loaded hinge. Some spring hinges use a hex wrench aka allen wrench. Free delivery with 45 order. Adjusting a spring loaded hinge must be done with the door closed.

Insert a hex wrench into the. Unscrew the locking screws from the top hinge. Insert a key from a hex key set. Stand on the side of the door with the hinges and shut the door until it latches.