Full Door Hinge Adjustment

Using a phillips screwdriver you can tighten or loosen the screws moving the cabinet up and down side to side or in and out.

Full door hinge adjustment.

Adjusting the doors ensures that they hang correctly and match up evenly with other cabinet doors. Adjust the gap by bending the hinges. A self centering drill bit is a good choice for this task. Look on the side of the hinge near the top for a horizontal adjustment slot that has a line of holes inside.

Open the hinge side gap by spreading the hinges. You can adjust most cabinet door hinges quite easily using the screws inside the door. In this short how to video you will be guided through a step by step process on how to adjust a 3 way hinge to straighten out your cabinet door fronts or. Install the hinge screws in the door.

Use the small metal tension rod that came with your hinges when you purchased them. You can buy them at home centers or online for less than 15. I ve seen shims used behind the hinge leaf to adjust the gap but bending the hinge takes less time. Adjust the hinges until they are square to the edge of the door and carefully drill a pair of pilot holes for screws that fasten the hinge cups to the doors.