How to Install a Self-Closing Gate Spring

Examine the gate spring. There should be a label that says "Top" on it. Ensure you orient the gate spring correctly as you install it.

Locate a spot approximately halfway down the gate frame. Hold the gate spring vertically so that one side is on the gate post and the other side is on the installed gate. Make marks through the holes in the gate spring onto the gate so you know where to install it.

Drill pilot holes through the gate and gate post on the spots you marked. Attach the gate spring to the gate and gate post using the screws in the assembly kit. If you are attaching the gate spring to a metal gate, purchase and use self-tapping metal screws of a similar length to those in the kit. Attach the gate spring to the masonry by drilling holes in the masonry and using anchors for the screws.

Set an adjustable wrench on the torque adjustment on top of the gate spring. Some models provide a metal bar that you insert into a specified opening on the top of the gate spring. Rotate the wrench or bar to the right to put torque on the spring. Slide the "Stop" device from the assembly kit into its receptacle on the top of the spring.

Open the gate and allow it to close on its own. If it doesn't snap shut, remove the stop device and rotate the wrench or bar to the right another turn. Replace the stop device. Continue tightening the spring until the gate closes the way you want it to.