How To Adjust Spring Hinges On Fire Door

The process is very simple but not al.

How to adjust spring hinges on fire door.

I ll bet that you never knew you could adjust a self closing door hing. 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. Start by removing the locking pin photo 1. Installing adjusting and removing a spring loaded hinge are important skills to know.

But installation and removal can be tricky and the hinge must be at the right tension in order to be both useful and safe. 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. Adjusting a spring loaded hinge must be done with the door closed. Self closing hinges have springs inside of them that force a door closed so you don t have to worry about shutting it yourself.

Remove the locking pin. This video is filmed on a garage entry door. With field adjustable closing power the spring hinge line consists of standard commercial grade door hinges. A spring loaded hinge can be extremely useful for doors that need to remain closed.

Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2. A spring mechanism in the barrel allows the hinges to automatically close a door.