Skope ActiveCore BME-N Series - Adjusting Door Tension

26
Replacement Procedures
Service Manual
SKOPE BME-N ActiveCore
Adjusting Door
Tension
The door has an internal torsion bar, pre-tensioned at the factory, that lets the door self-close.
If necessary, the door tension can be further adjusted by rotating the capstan mounted in the
bottom hinge bracket.
Procedure 20: To refit the door
1. Lift the door onto the bottom hinge.
2. Fit the top hinge spacer to the top of the door, to fit under the top hinge.
3. Fit the top hinge on top of the spacer, and partially fix in place on the top of the cabinet. Align the
door with the cabinet and tighten the fixing screws.
4. Apply tension to the door (see steps 3, 4 and 5 in Procedure 22).
Outside doors only, not applicable to a middle door:
5. Fit the height adjustment block to the bottom screw hole. As standard, the notched edges on the
bottom of the hinge and the top of the height adjustment block align to set the door to the correct
level.
6. If necessary, rotate the height adjustment block to level the door.
Procedure 21: To replace the top hinge bracket
1. Remove the door (see Procedure 19, on page 25).
2. Remove the top hinge from the top of the door and replace.
3. Refit the door (see Procedure 20, on page 26).
Procedure 22: To adjust the door tension
1. Remove the split pin from the capstan at the bottom hinge.
2. Remove the tension bracket from the bottom hinge.
3. Use a tool to apply tension to the door via the
capstan. The top hinge has a cut out for
tensioning (if a spare top hinge is available),
however this is not suitable for the middle door
bottom hinge on three door models.
4. First, rotate the capstan against the door
opening direction to remove any slack. Once
resistance is felt, continue to rotate 180° to
provide tension.
5. While holding door tension on the capstan, fit
the tension bracket so that it supports the door
tension on the capstan.
6. Fit the split pin through the hole in the capstan
to lock the door in place.
7. Check door tension by holding the door open about 100 mm and letting it go. The door should
gently close, with the gasket forming an airtight seal with the cabinet.
Tension bracket
Tensioning tool
(spare top hinge
shown)
Capstan
Tensioning
direction
Door opening
direction
Split pin
Height adjustment block
Bottom hinge
Door
Outside door bottom hinge assembly
(with tensioning tool)