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.
How to adjust self closing door hinges video.
I ll bet that you never knew you could adjust a self closing door hing.
Remove the locking pin.
Sometimes the cabinet mount comes out of alignment causing the door to not close fully.
Open the cabinet door and loosen the two mounting screws securing the hinge to the cabinet with a phillips screwdriver.
The hinge should be adjusted.
As the name suggests the purpose of these hinges is to close doors more delicately.
Start by removing the locking pin photo 1.
Soft close door hinges are a common mechanism used in a variety of cabinets.
Since cabinets come in all shapes and sizes you might need to adjust their hinges so that their doors close properly.
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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 from the cabinet.
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.