How To Install Self Closing Door Hinges

Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2.

How to install self closing door hinges.

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. Open the door that you wish to install the new hinges to. Note that a self closing hinge does not close fully open doors but holds doors closed. Removing old overlay hinges and replacing them with hidden hinges can give your kitchen a sleeker more modern look.

Using hinges that are not only hidden but also self closing improves function and style. Self closing hinges have springs inside of them that force a door closed so you don t have to worry about shutting it yourself. Use the screwdriver to remove the screws from the top hinge that is connected to the frame and do the same with the bottom hinge. Spring hinges look like standard hinges but contain a tension spring mechanism that automatically closes a door each time it is opened.

Start by removing the locking pin photo 1. The current hinges on the door have to be removed in order for the new self closing door hinges to be installed.