How To Disable Self Closing Door Hinge

Release the spring pressure and test the closure of the door.

How to disable self closing door hinge.

If the opening is horizontal you ll need the tension lever that came with your hinge. First you ll need to remove the tension ping from your hinge. Test the door close rate. Rotate the locking pin to remove and replace the pin one hole further away from the door.

Find the hole beside the locking pin on the hinge s spring which is usually either at the top of bottom of the hinge s housing. Push down on the wrench so the locking mechanism in the hinge rotates freely. The correct way for removing cabinet doors from its hinges. If your hinge spring opens at the top insert your hex key into this opening.

2 apply clockwise pressure on the long end of the key. Remove the pin with a pliers. Lift the wrench up to secure the locking mechanism. Rotate the wrench counterclockwise if the door slams closed.

Tighten or loosen in small steps. Shows to remove the hinges from the a self closing door. Shows to remove the hinges from the a self closing door. Place the hex wrench into the socket at the top of the spring hinge and turn in either direction to release tension on the pin.

Disable the spring in increments with the door closed. Move the long arm of the wrench counterclockwise until you hear it click into the next position which is usually a quarter turn. Insert the short end of an allen key into the hex port at the upper end of the barrel. Rotate the wrench until the next hole comes into view and install the pin.