Adjust Tension On Door Closer

Locate adjustment screw on door end of closer barrel.

Adjust tension on door closer.

This video shows you how to adjust the tension on your automatic door closer. A door closer has more adjustment possibilities than you might expect and getting a door to close just right may take several trips up and down a ladder. Different door closer manufacturers tend to produce dissimilar products but all door closers have some sort of pressure adjustment. 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.

Clockwise gives the closer more closing power which also makes the door harder to open and turning the screw counter clockwise will give the door less closing strength and makes the door easier to open. When the back check is out of adjustment it makes the door seem heavy and difficult to open. Some models have separate adjustments for sweep s which. Spring adjustment is located on the end of the spring tube 5 32 allen wrench.

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. Using a flathead screwdriver tighten screw turn clockwise to raise tension and slow speed of door closing action. The closer shuts the door automatically when you let go of the door. This video shows you how to adjust the tension on your automatic door closer.

Open the door 1 inch 2 5 cm if the closer is under too much tension to slide the pin out. It is used to adjust the spring strength force to close the door. Test operation and readjust as. Unhook door closer from door bracket.