What is the purpose of the Hinge Tweaker?

The Hinge Tweaker is therapy for your doors. To be more precise, the Standard Weight Hinge Tweaker is designed to rebend standard weight .134 gauge hinges. The Heavy Weight Hinge Tweaker is designed to rebend heavy weight .180 gauge hinges. Both the Standard Weight and Heavy Weight Hinge Tweaker will help you enable the door to operate correctly. In the door and hardware industry we would effectively call this rebending technique, “closing the swedging of a hinge” or “closing the gap”.

The Hinge Tweaker when used correctly can be a time and labor saver. Utilize the Hinge Tweaker and give a lift to your sagging doors. The Hinge Tweakers can be used to correct minor improper door to frame clearances.

It's all in the Hinge Tweaker Barrel Design and Lever Arm Length

The Hinge Tweaker works because of the Barrel Design. The only difference between the standard weight and the heavy weight hinge tweaker tools is the barrel width and lever arm length.
                  

Which door hinge do I place the Hinge Tweaker on?

Most frequent adjustments will be completed on the top door hinge. Why only the top hinge you ask? Simply stated, the top door hinge realizes the greatest stress because it carries the majority of the door weight. Therefore, in standard door operating conditions the top hinge will bend and spread apart more than other hinges on the same door.

The second most frequent hinge adjustment will be the middle hinge.

On rare occasion you might also find a need to rebend the bottom hinge.

How do I use the Hinge Tweaker?

1. Leave the door hanging and swinging. There is no need to remove the door.

2. Close the door

3. Slide the Hinge Tweaker over the knuckles of the bent hinge while the door is in closed position.

4. Bend the hinge slightly by pushing the Hinge Tweaker toward the Hinge Frame Jamb.

5. After bending the hinge slightly, remove the Hinge Tweaker, then check the swing of the door by opening and closing the door as normal. Make your hinge bending adjustments just a little at a time to avoid over bending and over compensating the hinge and frame.

6. Repeat the hinge bending process as necessary to get the desired results of having the door close properly.

Can I use the Hinge Tweaker Tool for Residential Applications?

No, the Hinge Tweaker Tool was designed to be used with Commercial Grade Standard Weight and Heavy Weight Hinges.

How much Hinge Knuckle Space is need to slide the tool onto the hinge?

The Hinge Tweaker Tools require the hinge knuckle to be protruding away from the face of the door and frame. If there is not enough distance between the hinge knuckle and the surface of the door or frame the hinge tweaker tool will not be able to slide over the hinge knuckle. It is difficult to measure an exact distance, but the measurement is close to 1/4 to 5/16 of an inch.