How To Adjust Spring Hinges On Screen Door
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.
How to adjust spring hinges on screen door. Remove the locking pin. Attach the hinges to the outside of the door and the door frame if you want the door to open outwards. 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. Older screen door closer mechanisms consisted of a simple spring.
Use a screwdriver to unscrew each screw on the door hinge. If there s a large gap between the door and the. Adjust the bottom hinge to the same tension as the one on top. Start by removing the locking pin photo 1.
Remove the locking screw from the bottom hinge and insert the hex wrench in the hole. There are many different ways you can arrange the placement of hinges on a screen door and door frame. Once the door was opened the spring forcefully closed the door when it was released. Unscrew the bottom door hinge on your door.
Check the gap between the unhinged side of your door and the frame. Adjusting a spring loaded hinge must be done with the door closed. The hinge placement on screen door should always make the door open inwards unless this is impossible. Adjusting hinges on doors with big gaps 1.
How to adjust a screen door closer mechanism. You can then remove the hex wrench and allow the spring to naturally unwind. Then remove the pin using pliers. Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2.
Trace half of the hinge on a. Using a hex wrench open the spring so you can see the tension pin. If you tightened the top hinge turn the bottom hinge clockwise by the same amount.