Adjust Tension On Door Closer

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Adjust tension on door closer.

Test operation and readjust as. Open the door 1 inch 2 5 cm if the closer is under too much tension to slide the pin out. Loosen screw turn counter clockwise to lower tension and raise speed of door closing. Different door closer manufacturers tend to produce dissimilar products but all door closers have some sort of pressure adjustment.

This video shows you how to adjust the tension on your automatic door closer. It is used to adjust the spring strength force to close the door. Spring adjustment is located on the end of the spring tube 5 32 allen wrench. When the back check is out of adjustment it makes the door seem heavy and difficult to open.

Unhook door closer from door bracket. Using a flathead screwdriver tighten screw turn clockwise to raise tension and slow speed of door closing action. The tension feel when opening the door is known as back check. This video shows you how to adjust the tension on your automatic door closer.

Most door closers have 2 3 different holes that you can use to attach the cylinder closer to or further away from the bracket to adjust the closing pressure. The back check prevents the door from hitting the adjacent wall when you swing it open. It s common to try to solve door closing problems by simply adjusting the spring tension but tightening this tension can make the door hard to open and loosening it can make the door. The closer shuts the door automatically when you let go of the door.