To lift the door locate the hinge plate attached to the cabinet body.
Cabinet door height adjustment.
If tightening the mounting screws didn t solve the problem and the door is still too high or low look for a screw that adjusts the door up and down.
Use this to even up double doors especially so the middles are in line with one another.
Raise or lower the cabinet door.
Each hinge has a horizontal adjusting screw closest to the front of the cupboard and a horizontal locking screw closest to the back of the cupboard.
Fine tuning this adjustment may take a few tries.
The clip should fasten back into place firmly.
1 the first one moves the door up and down allowing you to adjust the height of the door.
Cabinet adjustment tips kraftmaid cabinetry designs much of its cabinetry to be adjustable by you the homeowner.
Lifting the door can sometimes be enough to correct the alignment.
To adjust a cabinet door back and forth toward away from the cabinet.
After adjusting the door to the proper height return the retainer clip to its original position at the bottom of the pole.
The screw in the center of the hinge secures it to the cabinet base.
Tighten the screw to secure the door in the correct place.
You can decide if you want it closer or further away from the top panel.
Cabinet door hinges have 2 vertical fixed door screws that attach the hinge to the door and 2 vertical adjustable cupboard screws that attach the hinges to the cupboard.
Over time doors on cabinets can tend to sag.
It s a good idea to tighten all of the adjustment screws attached to the center shaft shelves and door after setting the height.
Use a screwdriver to adjust the screw that is typically found on the hinge plate towards the inside of the cabinet.
Each hinge plate should be held to the cabinet body by 2 4 screws.
When you are adjusting the doors you should never touch the screws that are used to attach the doors to the frame.
Instead focus on the screws marked in the illustration.
If the door needs lateral adjustment loosen the screw and adjust the door up or down.
Near the back of the hinge is another screw that when turned left or right will move the door toward away from the cabinet.
Adjust the door up or down.
Adjust the screw and close the door to view the adjustment made.
Most doors can also be adjusted in or out to bring the door closer or further away from the face frame.
If there is no separate screw for this function loosen the two mounting screws on both hinges adjust the cabinet door to the desired height and re tighten the screws.