How To Adjust Spring Hinge Door Closer

Self closing hinges have springs inside of them that force a door closed so you don t have to worry about shutting it yourself.

How to adjust spring hinge door closer.

However these door closers require regular maintenance from time to time. 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 pliers. Older screen door closer mechanisms consisted of a simple spring. How to adjust a screen door closer mechanism.

Adjusting a spring loaded hinge must be done with the door closed. Remove the locking pin. With the help of a screwdriver or a drill remove the screws from the door and remove the hinges. Stanley spring hinges are ideal for wood and metal doors medium to heavy weight doors and low to medium frequency usage applications.

Step 1 remove hinge. Hinge pin door closers are quite easy to install. The first step while adjusting the hinge pin door closer is the removal of the old hinge if required. Start by removing the locking pin photo 1.

A spring mechanism in the barrel allows the hinges to automatically close a door. It works by using the tension of the spring to move the door and how much tension is needed depends on the weight of the door and the desired speed of the closure. Most door closers have 2 3 different holes that you can use to attach the cylinder closer to or further away from the bracket to adjust the closing pressure. Once the door was opened the spring forcefully closed the door when it was released.

Open the door 1 inch 2 5 cm if the closer is under too much tension to slide the pin out. 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. Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2. With field adjustable closing power the spring hinge line consists of standard commercial grade door hinges.