How To Adjust Spring Loaded Hinges For Doors

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.

How to adjust spring loaded hinges for doors.

Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2. Self closing hinges have springs inside of them that force a door closed so you don t have to worry about shutting it yourself. Start by removing the locking pin photo 1. 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.

You can adjust the mechanism inside the hinge to increase or decrease the speed. Remove the locking pin. A spring loaded hinge can be extremely useful for doors that need to remain closed. But installation and removal can be tricky and the hinge must be at the right tension in order to be both useful and safe.

I ll bet that you never knew you could adjust a self closing door hing. 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.