Spring Door Hinge Adjust

Start by removing the locking pin photo 1.

Spring door hinge adjust.

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. Classic industries offers a wide selection of body components for your chevrolet truck. Classic industries offers chevrolet truck door hinges chevrolet truck door lock key chevrolet truck exterior door handles chevrolet truck latches chevrolet truck regulators and parts chevrolet truck rollers chevrolet truck window channels and chevrolet truck. If the door has 3 hinges usually the ones on top and bottom are the only ones you need to adjust.

Remove the locking screw from the bottom hinge and insert the hex wrench in the hole. Otherwise turn the wrench counterclockwise to relieve tension from the hinge. If you can t stand the sight of hardware that sticks out like a sore thumb invisible hinges are. Remove the locking pin.

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You can adjust the mechanism inside the hinge to increase or decrease the speed. The rule of thumb is that if you want your hinge tightened the pin needs to be moved further up the spring. A spring loaded hinge is ideal for use in a door leading to the basement garage entryway or any door in your home. 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.

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