Tighten Door Hinge Pin

If you notice a slot that has holes and a small pin on the side of the hinge insert the tension rod that came with the hinges to tighten or loosen them.

Tighten door hinge pin. Start by removing the locking pin photo 1. Use a nail under the pin and hit it with a hammer. You can buy them at home centers or online for less than 15. But over time hinges can cause major door problems and prevent the fixture from functioning properly.

This video will show you how to adjust a self closing spring hinge door. Open the hinge side gap by spreading the hinges. In only a few minutes you ll be able to change the hinge tension so your door closes at the perfect speed. Remove the locking pin.

First check that the hinge screws are tight. In this diy 60 second fix doug cornwell shows us how to tighten a door hinge which will stop a door from opening on its own. Luckily most hinge issues have simple fixes. Loose hinges can cause a door to stick bind or scrape the floor.

Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2. 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. If your door won t close tighten the screws on the hinges and replace the middle screw on the top hinge with a 3 inch 7 6 cm screw. Alure home improvements doug cornwell shows us how to stop a door from opening on its own.

Open the door grasp it. We ll walk you through the basics like how to tighten a loose hinge shim a hinge and fix a squeaky hinge. I tried this exactly the way shown and the hinge is now tight and the door no longer sticks. Lucky for you it is easy to tighten loose hinges and make your doors work like new.

Hammer zip tie or twist tie nail. The best way to adjust the hinges on your door depends on what kind of problem your door has. For hinges that have screws on top you may use a hex wrench to make your adjustments. Most hinge problems can be solved with nothing more than a screwdriver.

I ve seen shims used behind the hinge leaf to adjust the gap but bending the hinge takes less time. Take out one of the pins in the hinge. If you have locking pins then see description below for additional instructions.