How To Install Spring Hinges On A Screen Door
Set the top spring loaded hinge into the door edge with the barrel facing the outside of the door.
How to install spring hinges on a screen door. Install a door handle by pre drilling two holes into the screen door frame and attaching it with mounting screws. Close the door and adjust the tension. The adjustment screw for the hinge should be at the top of the hinge. Center it on the top mark with the barrel flush with the edge of the door and the hole for adjusting the tension facing the top of.
Attach the hinge to the door using the wood screws supplied with the hinge. Repeat this procedure for the bottom hinge. Installing a spring loaded hinge first you want to make sure the new spring loaded hinge aligns with the location of the previous hinges. Even if the hinges you are installing are non adjustable tension you should reverse the hinges on one door for proper operation.
9 install an eye screw about 6 inches from the hinge side of the door on the top of. If the holes align you re good. The hinges will be on the opposite side of the door from the handle. It is advisable to use three hinges on each door.
Installing double acting spring hinges on double doors. Spring loaded hinges are actually easier to install than regular hinges. The center hinge should be installed as close as possible to the top hinge for maximum support. Insert a locking pin.
1 set the screen door inside the frame on shims to ensure a gap between the bottom of the door and the frame. Measure the placements for the 3 hinges along the length of the door. If your spring hinges feature a hex opening on top of the barrel insert an allen wrench and turn it clockwise to increase tension. This is where the upper and lower hinges will be placed.