How To Remove Cabinet Doors With Salice Hinges
Loosen the screws and push the hinge plate toward the back of the cabinet as far as possible.
How to remove cabinet doors with salice hinges. Salice hinges are embedded in the cabinet door providing a clean look to your cabinets. All adjustments to the salice hinge are made using two cam adjustment screws or an adjustment screw at the edge of the hinge. The salice hinge has three locations to adjust the cabinet door. If you have domi snap on mounting plates model bav model bapxr or.
Loosen the screw and maneuver the door closer to or farther away from the cabinet until it is in the desired position. Take the screws that hold the door in place out first and work from the bottom to the top so that no pressure is placed on the bottom hinges during the removal. Over time doors can become loose from frequent opening and closing. Take the hinge away from the door and remove.
Remove the inset cabinet door hinge screws one at a time using the correct drill bit for the screw. For example if there is a gap between the door and the cabinet face on the hinge side the cabinet hinge plate is too far forward. Many cabinets use a salice hinge to connect the cabinet doors to the cabinet. A european hinge is a style of hinge that affixes a cabinet door to the cabinet frame.
Unlike insert wraparound or surface mount hinges which are visible and rest on the outer part of the door european hinges are invisible when the cabinet door is closed as they re attached to the underside of the door. The clean sleek and seamless aesthetic of a european hinge is what makes it the most. If this does not sufficiently close the gap pull the screws out completely push the plate into the appropriate position drill new pilot holes and re attach the screws. Place the screws into a container as these can normally be reused.