Installing Spring Loaded Door Hinges
Use a pencil to mark the surface with the area for the screws.
Installing spring loaded door hinges. How to install a screen door with adjustable spring hinges 1. Even if the hinges you are installing are non adjustable tension you should reverse the hinges on one door for proper operation. Repeat this procedure for the bottom hinge. Set the top spring loaded hinge into the door edge with the barrel facing the outside of the door.
A spring loaded hinge does not come apart. It is advisable to use three hinges on each door. How to install adjust or remove a spring loaded hinge installing a spring loaded hinge. If you re using one spring hinge per door install it in the middle hinge position with standard hinges at.
Adjusting a spring loaded hinge. Step 3 drill a pilot hole. Bommer 3023 series installation pdf. You can use a chisel and tap it with a hammer to create a cut deep enough for the hinge to be placed.
First you want to make sure the new spring loaded hinge aligns with the location of. The adjustment screw for the hinge should be at the top of the hinge. Screw the spring hinges to the door so that the slotted section on each hinge is on top. Before you start you need to know what adjustment your hinge needs.
Open one hinge and place it against the outside of the door and frame about 6 inches from the top of the door. Attach the hinge to the door using the wood screws supplied with the hinge. The center hinge should be installed as close as possible to the top hinge for maximum support. Installing double acting spring hinges on double doors.