Removing Doors With Spring Hinges

Step 1 open the hinge.

Removing doors with spring hinges.

Using a hex wrench open the spring so you can see the tension pin. Then remove the pin using pliers. You can then remove the hex wrench and allow the spring to naturally unwind. Take the screws that hold the door in place out first and work from the bottom to the top so that no pressure is placed on the bottom hinges during the removal.

You must remove the entire hinge to negate the spring loading action of the door. In order to find the screws that hold the hinge onto the door and the spring loaded device you ll need to remove this cover plate. Slide a piece of cardboard under the door to protect the floor then ease the door off the hinges by lifting slightly at the knob with one hand and under one of the hinges with the other hand photo 3. 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. Use a door stop. Remove the inset cabinet door hinge screws one at a time using the correct drill bit for the screw. Start by removing the locking pin photo 1.

Shows to remove the hinges from the a self closing door. Shows to remove the hinges from the a self closing door. Spring loaded door hinges are very powerful and could do a great deal of damage. You cannot disable the spring in the hinges.

Insert the short end of an allen key into the hex port at the. Use a pliers to remove the plate covering the hinges in order to easily remove the screws. Disable the spring in increments with the door closed. Apply clockwise pressure on the long end of the key and pull out the locking pin at the upper side of the barrel with.

Most spring loaded door hinges have a cover plate that hides the mechanism and the hardware. If the weight of the door makes it difficult to separate the hinges wedge a pry bar under the door to take the weight off the hinges. Remove the locking pin. A door stop can be any plastic or wood piece to insert into the door opening to prevent it from.

Place the screws into a container as these can normally be reused. If your custom wood products cabinetry is equipped with concealed hinges this video will demonstrate how to quickly and easily remove and re install your ca.