Double Action Spring Door Hinge Adjustment

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Double action spring door hinge adjustment.

Installing double acting spring hinges on double doors. It is advisable to use three hinges on each door. Mount the door leaf to the door flange. Use the included tension adjustment tool to adjust the closing tension.

Put on safety glasses and gloves. Open a door or gate in either direction and these hinges pull it closed. If installing double doors with double action hinges fitting one door s hinges with tension up and the opposite door s hinges with tension down tends to help them function smoothly. Commercial grade spring hinge provides double action swing and returns to center it s the internal spring and tension setting that impact the door tension.

This refers to whether the adjustment point faces the ceiling or the floor. The center hinge should be installed as close as possible to the top hinge for maximum support. Find the mechanism of the hinge which can be adjusted. Black bommer double acting spring hinges multiple sizes 3 8 single hinge from 44 95.

Insert the tension rod into one of the adjustment holes on the tension lug and turn it so that the tension pin can be easily removed. Even if the hinges you are installing are non adjustable tension you should. To properly mount spring hinges it is necessary to release the tension on the springs. The hinge leaves fit in cutouts mortises on the edge of a door.

Zinc brass and chrome plated low carbon steel hinges are more corrosion resistant than primed and painted steel. For technical drawings and 3 d models click on a part number. Adjusting your saloon style doors. Guide lines for double acting spring hinge locations on doors.