Self closing hinges have springs inside of them that force a door closed so you don t have to worry about shutting it yourself.
How to adjust self closing door hinges video.
I ll bet that you never knew you could adjust a self closing door hing.
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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Popular videos 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.
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.
Open the cabinet door and loosen the two mounting screws securing the hinge to the cabinet with a phillips screwdriver.
The front screw on the hinge is normally used to adjust door alignment or in other words the distance that the door overlays the cabinet.
This same adjustment is used to align a door with the edge of the cabinet.
Its this adjustment that moves brings the door closer too or further away from the edge of the cabinet.
As the name suggests the purpose of these hinges is to close doors more delicately.
Remove the pin with a pliers.