kitchen hinges
the stay left mechanism allows for a 3-way adjustment of the door as well as the lift tension as well as the lift tension. when making any adjustments use a number 2 pozi driver bit. to determine if the door lift tension is set correctly close the door approximately halfway. the door should stay in that position. if the door closes the lift tension will need to be increased to adjust the tension, first remove the cover plates from each lift mechanism.
adjust the lift tension by turning the adjustment screw clockwise to increase the tension. turn the adjustment screw counterclockwise to decrease the tension. when making the adjustment ensure that both mechanisms are adjusted to the same setting when the lift mechanism is adjusted correctly the door should not close until it is within several inches of the closed position. to make any vertical horizontal or depth adjustments
remove the hinge cap from each hinge. under the cap you will find 3 adjustment screws. the first screw is to adjust the door vertically. the second is used to adjust the door horizontally. and the third is to adjust the depth or the gap between the door in the cabinet to adjust the door vertically turn the vertical adjustment screw counterclockwise to raise the door up. turn the adjustment screw clockwise to lower the door.
for the horizontal adjustment both hinges will need to be adjusted. turn the horizontal adjustment screw counterclockwise to shift the door to the right. turn the screw clockwise to shift the door to the left. lastly, to adjust the depth or size of the gap between the door in the cabinet turn the depth adjustments screw counterclockwise to increase the depth.
to decrease the depth turn the screw clockwise. once all the adjustments have been made snap each cover plate and hinge cap back into place.
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