How To Disable Self Closing Door Hinge

Lift the wrench up to secure the locking mechanism.

How to disable self closing door hinge.

Disable the spring in increments with the door closed. Rotate the wrench until the next hole comes into view and install the pin. The correct way for removing cabinet doors from its hinges. 2 apply clockwise pressure on the long end of the key.

Move the long arm of the wrench counterclockwise until you hear it click into the next position which is usually a quarter turn. To loosen first close the door. Remove the pin with a pliers. Insert the short end of an allen key into the hex port at the upper end of the barrel.

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

If your hinge spring opens at the top insert your hex key into this opening. Now turn the spring to expose the next coil either tightening or loosening depending on the adjustment you want. Shows to remove the hinges from the a self closing door. Rotate the wrench counterclockwise if the door slams closed.

Tighten or loosen in small steps. 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. The correct way for removing cabinet doors from its hinges. Push down on the wrench so the locking mechanism in the hinge rotates freely.