A beautiful kitchen, or any room with cabinetry, must have all the cabinets properly aligned for a complete, finished look. Metropolitan’s doors feature hinges that offer six-way adjustment by simply removing the Metropolitan cabinet cover plate and using a manual screwdriver.
Following these simple tips from Metropolitan will get your client’s project looking squared away.
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As you turn each screw, the hinge will move the door position.
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Doors will adjust: up & down, back and front, side to side.
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The front screws can be adjusted to get the doors and drawer fronts lined up.
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The back screw moves the door in and out from the face of the cabinet. If a closed door touches the frame at the bottom, but not at the top, this adjustment screw will even that out.
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To raise or lower doors, loosen screws on the cabinet box hinge mounting brackets, raise or lower the door, and then retighten 4 screws.
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NOTE: Don’t use a power tool for these fine-tuning adjustments, a hand-held screwdriver is suggested.
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A good place to start can be a central corner, depending on the situation. Adjust each door in relation to the room, not just its neighbor. You may have to repeat this process. A ‘roughing in’ quick room adjustment can save time in the long run.
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There is a limit to the adjustment travel available. Be aware of this when you pick your starting point.