Installation Guide
4
Hinge Tension Adjustment
NOTE:
HINGE TENSION IS PRE-SET AT THE FACTORY
AND USUALLY
DOES NOT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT.
If you wish to change tension setting/gate swing
speed, or completely disable the self-closing
feature, please see the following:
a.) Place included allen wrench into head of tension
adjustment pin in hinge. The head is at the end
closest to the + or - symbol on the hinge barrel
(Fig. 5).
b.) While holding the tension adjustment pin with allen
wrench, press the opposite end of the pin into the
hinge barrel. This will cause the head of the tension
adjustment pin to extend beyond the hinge barrel
(Fig. 5).
NOTE:
DO NOT remove the allen wrench or release the
tension on the tension adjustment pin at any
time during the adjustment.
c.) Following the indicators on the + or - symbol on
the hinge barrel, turn the tension adjustment pin
toward + to tighten, or toward - to loosen. DO NOT
adjust by more than
1
⁄
1
⁄
1
4
⁄4⁄
turn, unless you want to
disable the self-closing feature (Fig. 5).
- Self-closing feature can be disabled by loosening
the tension adjustment pin one full turn.
- Do not over-tighten or over-loosen the tension
adjustment pin, as this may damage the tension
spring.
d.) When you have set the desired tension, press
down on the head of the tension adjustment pin to
lock it back into the hinge barrel. Tabs on pin head
will t into notches in hinge barrel when pin is in
fully locked position (Fig. 6).
4
Allen
Allen
Allen
Allen
Allen
Allen
Allen
Allen
Allen
Allen
Wrench
Wrench
Wrench
Wrench
Wrench
Wrench
Wrench
Wrench
Wrench
Wrench
Wrench
Wrench
Wrench
Wrench
Wrench
Wrench
Wrench
Wrench
Wrench
Wrench
Wrench
Wrench
Wrench
Press Up
Press Up
Press Up
Press Up
Press Up
Press Up
Press Up
Press Up
Press Up
Press Up
Press Up
Press Up
Press Up
Tension
Tension
Tension
Tension
Tension
Tension
Tension
Tension
Tension
Tension
Tension
Tension
Tension
Tension
Tension
Tension
Tension
Adjustment
Adjustment
Adjustment
Adjustment
Adjustment
Adjustment
Adjustment
Adjustment
Adjustment
Adjustment
Adjustment
Adjustment
Adjustment
Adjustment
Adjustment
Adjustment
Adjustment
Adjustment
Pin
Pin
Pin
Pin
Fig. 5
Press Down
Press Down
Press Down
Press Down
Press Down
Press Down
Press Down
Press Down
Press Down
Press Down
Press Down
Press Down
Press Down
Press Down
Press Down
Press Down
Fig. 6
Additional Information
- Gate can be adjusted to swing up to 180º.
- When mounting gate on left gate post, head
of tension adjustment pin and + or - symbol on
hinge should be facing up.
- When mounting gate on right gate post, head
of tension adjustment pin and + or - symbol on
hinge should be facing down.
- Hinges have self-closing feature, which can
be disabled if desired (see hinge tension
adjustment).