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How to adjust self closing door hinges video.
Soft close door hinges are a common mechanism used in a variety of cabinets.
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The front screw on the hinge is normally used to adjust door alignment or in other words the distance that the door overlays the cabinet.
Open the cabinet door and loosen the two mounting screws securing the hinge to the cabinet with a phillips screwdriver.
Self closing hinges have springs inside of them that force a door closed so you don t have to worry about shutting it yourself.
Since cabinets come in all shapes and sizes you might need to adjust their hinges so that their doors close properly.
As the name suggests the purpose of these hinges is to close doors more delicately.
This same adjustment is used to align a door with the edge of the cabinet.
Popular videos place the hex wrench into the socket at the top of the spring hinge and turn in either direction to release tension on the pin.
Its this adjustment that moves brings the door closer too or further away from the edge of the cabinet.
Sometimes the cabinet mount comes out of alignment causing the door to not close fully.