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.
How to adjust spring loaded hinges for doors.
Remove the locking pin.
A spring loaded hinge can be extremely useful for doors that need to remain closed.
Adjusting a spring loaded hinge must be done with the door closed.
A spring loaded hinge is ideal for use in a door leading to the basement garage entryway or any door in your home.
Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2.
Installing adjusting and removing a spring loaded hinge are important skills to know.
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.
But installation and removal can be tricky and the hinge must be at the right tension in order to be both useful and safe.
Start by removing the locking pin photo 1.
I ll bet that you never knew you could adjust a self closing door hing.