How To Fix Spring Loaded Door Hinge

Check the top of the hinge to see if it has a screw which protects the spring from being tampered with.

How to fix spring loaded door hinge.

A spring loaded hinge should only be removed when the door is closed to avoid it slamming. If it does insert a screwdriver and rotate it counterclockwise to loosen it. Remove the pin with a pliers. Tap wood image zoom if that does not solve the problem trim pieces of shim or other small wood pieces to fit.

Fixing springed hinges 1. Turn the allen wrench clockwise to compress the spring. Then remove the pin using pliers. Using a hex wrench open the spring so you can see the tension pin.

Depending on how the spring is. 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. Insert the new hinge pin into the. Insert the allen wrench into the hex hole at the end of the hinge.

Tighten or loosen in small steps. Set the screw aside in a place where you won t lose it. How to tighten a loose hinge step 1. Unscrew the locking screws from the top hinge.

You can then remove the hex wrench and allow the spring to naturally unwind. Test the door close rate. Test the hinge image zoom on the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close. Rotate the wrench until the next hole comes into view and install the pin.