Installing Spring Loaded Door Hinges

Bommer 3023 series installation pdf.

Installing spring loaded door hinges.

Step 3 drill a pilot hole. You can use a chisel and tap it with a hammer to create a cut deep enough for the hinge to be placed. A spring loaded hinge does not come apart. Set the screen door inside the frame on shims to ensure a gap between the bottom of the door and the frame.

First you want to make sure the new spring loaded hinge aligns with the location of. Use a pencil to mark the surface with the area for the screws. Even if the hinges you are installing are non adjustable tension you should reverse the hinges on one door for proper operation. Open one hinge and place it against the outside of the door and frame about 6 inches from the top of the door.

Set the top spring loaded hinge into the door edge with the barrel facing the outside of the door. Because of this you need to create an indent on the surface for the hinge to sit. It is advisable to use three hinges on each door. Download installation instructions for bommer double acting spring hinges.

The center hinge should be installed as close as possible to the top hinge for maximum support. Repeat this procedure for the bottom hinge. How to install a screen door with adjustable spring hinges 1. Before you start you need to know what adjustment your hinge needs.

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. Attach the hinge to the door using the wood screws supplied with the hinge. Installing double acting spring hinges on double doors.