Tighten Door Hinge Pin

I ve seen shims used behind the hinge leaf to adjust the gap but bending the hinge takes less time.

Tighten door hinge pin.

Use a nail under the pin and hit it with a hammer. Hammer zip tie or twist tie nail. If you have locking pins then see description below for additional instructions. Open the door grasp it.

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. Loose hinges can cause a door to stick bind or scrape the floor. Self centering bits come in sizes to fit cabinet and full size door hinges. For hinges that have screws on top you may use a hex wrench to make your adjustments.

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. The best way to adjust the hinges on your door depends on what kind of problem your door has. Alure home improvements doug cornwell shows us how to stop a door from opening on its own. Start by removing the locking pin photo 1.

You can buy them at home centers or online for less than 15. Lucky for you it is easy to tighten loose hinges and make your doors work like new. In only a few minutes you ll be able to change the hinge tension so your door closes at the perfect speed. First check that the hinge screws are tight.

I have a door that was sticking rubbing on the top right side because the top hinge pin seems too narrow. I tried this exactly the way shown and the hinge is now tight and the door no longer sticks. Take out one of the pins in the hinge. Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2.

Open the hinge side gap by spreading the hinges. 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. Luckily most hinge issues have simple fixes. Most hinge problems can be solved with nothing more than a screwdriver.

Adjust the gap by bending the hinges. 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. This video will show you how to adjust a self closing spring hinge door.