Removing Self Closing Door Hinges

Stand on the side of the door with the hinges and shut the door until it latches.

Removing self closing door hinges.

Laying new carpet stripping or painting a door sanding down a rubbing edge there are any number of reasons to take a door off its hinges. Most important are a hammer and a wedge nail punch or nail set to knock the pin out and a screwdriver to further pry it once it s partway out. Close the door completely. Tighten or loosen in small steps.

Avoid using a regular nail to knock out the hinge pins. The correct way for removing cabinet doors from its hinges. Use a door stop to prevent accidental closing open the hinge adjust the tension adjustment device with allen wrench clamp the hinge remove the hinge screws disengage the clamps remove the door stop remove the door replace the screws hinges re attach the door. Remove the locking pin popular videos sorry the video player failed to load.

Before you take to removing the hinge pins it s good form to make sure you have all the things you ll need with you. Changing tension with a hex wrench 1. A spring loaded hinge should only be removed when the door is closed to avoid it slamming. How to install adjust or remove a self closing hinge installing a self closing hinge.

Determine the adjustment needed by attempting to close the door. Unscrew the locking screws from the top hinge. It is likely to bend. First place the hinges onto the door.

Insert a hex wrench into the. How to remove a self closing door. The simple way to remove a door photo 1. Shows to remove the hinges from the a self closing door.

Stick the end of the screwdriver in the bottom of the hinge and tap the pin out. Pop the old pin out of the hinge using a small screwdriver and a hammer. Loosen the hinge pin close the door and if you don t have a specific hinge pin removal tool just tap the hinge pins loose with a hammer and nail. You can then remove the hex wrench and allow the spring to naturally unwind.

Adjusting a self closing hinge. Shows to remove the hinges from the a self closing door. Using a hex wrench open the spring so you can see the tension pin. If it closes too.

Then remove the pin using pliers. How to adjust a self closing spring hinge yourself 1. Replace the pin with the self closing.