How To Adjust Self Closing Cupboard Door Hinges

Test out each cabinet door to make sure that the soft close hinges are at the proper setting.

How to adjust self closing cupboard door hinges.

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. If there s a wide gap on the hinge side of the door when it s closed or the door won t close all the way focus on adjusting this screw. Tighten it turn clockwise to pull the door closer to the cabinet frame and close the hinge side gap. If your door is too close and needs a tiny bit more space so that opening and closing are smoother turn the rear screw clockwise to push the edge of the door outward and away.

If the door closes too quickly try tightening the adjustment mechanism so that the hinge carries more weight. How to adjust self closing kitchen cabinet hinges. Tinker with each cabinet door until you re content with the hinge settings. Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2.

How to adjust cabinet hinges that won t close. Hinges may start sticking if the door continually gets slammed or closed too hard or. Start by removing the locking pin photo 1. Stubborn cabinet hinges are almost always the result of abuse.

Open and close the cabinet doors to test them out.