Stanley Self Closing Gate Hinge Adjustment

The hex screw is concealed by a locking screw at the end of the barrel.

Stanley self closing gate hinge adjustment.

Start by removing the locking pin photo 1. With field adjustable closing power the spring hinge line consists of standard commercial grade door hinges. A spring hinge has a hex screw in the barrel that controls the adjustment. Stanley spring hinges provide tension adjustments to hold doors at any desired angle.

These specially designed hinges make doors hang open or shut automatically. Stanley spring hinges are ideal for wood and metal doors medium to heavy weight doors and low to medium frequency usage applications. Self closing hinges have springs inside of them that force a door closed so you don t have to worry about shutting it yourself. Fortunately learning to adjust self closing gate hinges is easy.

Spring hinges are self closing hinges. Remove the locking pin. However if your door slams or doesn t latch properly as it closes you may need to use a couple of tools to loosen or tighten the spring tension. Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2.

A spring mechanism in the barrel allows the hinges to automatically close a door.