Repeat this procedure for the bottom hinge.
How to install spring hinges on a screen door.
Installing double acting spring hinges on double doors.
You can do this by simply holding the new hinge up to the door and checking where the screw holes are.
Set the top spring loaded hinge into the door edge with the barrel facing the outside of the door.
Measure the placements for the 3 hinges along the length of the door.
The center hinge should be installed as close as possible to the top hinge for maximum support.
Attach the hinge to the door using the wood screws supplied with the hinge.
If the holes align you re good.
Even if the hinges you are installing are non adjustable tension you should reverse the hinges on one door for proper operation.
The adjustment screw for the hinge should be at the top of the hinge.
9 install an eye screw about 6 inches from the hinge side of the door on the top of.
Spring loaded hinges are actually easier to install than regular hinges.
Install a door handle by pre drilling two holes into the screen door frame and attaching it with mounting screws.
Open one of the hinges and lay it flat on the edge of the door.
It is advisable to use three hinges on each door.
1 set the screen door inside the frame on shims to ensure a gap between the bottom of the door and the frame.
This is where the upper and lower hinges will be placed.
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.
Close the door and adjust the tension.
Installing a spring loaded hinge first you want to make sure the new spring loaded hinge aligns with the location of the previous hinges.
Insert a locking pin.