Adjusting Ikea Cabinet Hinges

Opt for a medium hinge setting if you re adjusting a regular cabinet door.

Adjusting ikea cabinet hinges.

Turn the adjustment lever clockwise so that it faces the cabinet ceiling. This is a video to show you all how to adjust the hinges on any cabinet or in this case a pantry cupboard door. Turning it counterclockwise moves the door back toward the hinge. Keep making minor adjustments to center the door on the frame and reduce any gaps between adjacent doors.

For example adjust the screw to move the door over. The sideways door overlay a. Aim for there to be a 10 millimetres 0 39 in gap between the tab and the actual hinge. Turning it clockwise moves the door closer toward the far side of the cabinet frame.

This is the fun part of the proj. Instead focus on the screws marked in the illustration. This is a very common problem when cupboard. There are three screws on the hinge that are used to adjust it.

This video shows how to adjust the ikea utrusta hinge and cabinet doors on an ikea kitchen. The up and down adjustment is done by the screw that is on the hinge mounting plate. Part 4 of our ikea kitchen cabinet course covers the building and installing of the drawers rails hinges and soft closes. Ikea utrusta hinge adjustment youtube.

One screw adjusts left and right one screw adjusts in and out. As easy as 1 2 3. If your hinge has an adjustment tab instead use your fingers to pull the tab forward a moderate amount.