1 set the screen door inside the frame on shims to ensure a gap between the bottom of the door and the frame.
How to install spring hinges on a screen door.
Repeat this procedure for the bottom hinge.
Set the top spring loaded hinge into the door edge with the barrel facing the outside of the door.
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.
It is advisable to use three hinges on each door.
Close the door and adjust the tension.
The hinges will be on the opposite side of the door from the handle.
Install a door handle by pre drilling two holes into the screen door frame and attaching it with mounting screws.
This is where the upper and lower hinges will be placed.
If your spring hinges feature a hex opening on top of the barrel insert an allen wrench and turn it clockwise to increase tension.
Make marks along the edge of the door that are 5 inches 13 cm from the top and bottom.
Measure the placements for the 3 hinges along the length of the door.
Open one of the hinges and lay it flat on the edge of the door.
Even if the hinges you are installing are non adjustable tension you should reverse the hinges on one door for proper operation.
Attach the hinge to the door using the wood screws supplied with the hinge.
The center hinge should be installed as close as possible to the top hinge for maximum support.
Installing a spring loaded hinge first you want to make sure the new spring loaded hinge aligns with the location of the previous hinges.
Installing double acting spring hinges on double doors.
If the holes align you re good.
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.