Sargent Installation Instructions For 281 Series Door Closers W/OD/ODB/HD/HDB Arms A7422A

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

281 DOOR CLOSERS WITH OD, ODB, HD, HDB ARMS

281 NON-SIZED ADJUSTABLE FROM SIZE 2 THRU 5

CAUTION: FAILURE TO INSTALL OR ADJUST PROPERLY MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DAMAGE.

FOR INSTALLATION ASSISTANCE CALL SARGENT AT 1-800-727-5477 • www.sargentlock.com

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A7422A

LEFT

HAND DOOR

RIGHT

HAND DOOR

PULL

HINGE SIDE

PULL

HINGE SIDE

STOP (PUSH) SIDE STOP (PUSH) SIDE

INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING DOOR CLOSERS

WITH OD, ODB, HD, HDB ARMS

281 NON SIZED ADJUSTABLE SIZES 2 THROUGH 5

MODEL

281

POWERGLIDE

SERIES

®

INCREASE

POWER

CLOCKWISE

(CW)

DECREASE

POWER

COUNTER CLOCKWISE

(CCW)

+-

1/4" ALLEN

SPRING POWER

ADJUSTING SCREW*

INSTALL MOUNTING BRACKET WITH ARROW POINTING UP FOR BOTH

RH & LH DOORS. INSTALL CLOSER WITH SPRING ADJUSTING SCREW

HINGE. (USE TEMPLATE ENCLOSED TO LOCATE AND DRILL HOLES)

USE DIMENSION SHOWN ON DATA SHEET A7420 ON PAGE 4 TO LOCATE AND

PREPARE FOR MOUNTING SCREWS.

ASSEMBLE ARM TO CLOSER WITH INDEX MARK ON END OF SPINDLE 45 FROM AXIS

OF ARM AS ILLUSTRATED BELOW. USE WASHER AND SCREW TO RETAIN ARM.

LEFT HAND

DOOR SHOWN

B

A

D

C

DRILL & TAP AND USE SCREWS PROVIDED OR USE MORTISE NUTS WHEN REQUIRED.

CONNECT ARM TO ROLLER STUD USING WRENCH,

BACK OUT ARM SET SCREW, OPEN DOOR 45 AND

FIT ARM ON TO ROLLER STUD. TIGHTEN SET

SCREW SECURELY.

E

5/64" HEX

SOCKET

WRENCH

ROLLER STUD

ARM

PULL SIDE APPLICATION

RIGHT HAND

ILLUSTRATED

DOOR

WIDTH

(INCHES)

24

30

32

36

40

42

44

46

48

APPROXIMATE

DOOR WEIGHT

(POUNDS)

80

110

115

130

150

155

165

170

180

NUMBER OF TURNS

OF SPRING

ADJUSTING NUT

1-5 CCW

FACTORY SET

1-5 CW

7-12 CW

WHERE STRONG DRAFTS EXIST, INCREASE SPRING POWER AS NEEDED

BY TURNING SPRING ADJUSTMENT SCREW CLOCKWISE. IF NECESSARY,

REDUCE SPRING POWER BY TURNING SCREW COUNTERCLOCKWISE.

2

3

4

5

1

2

3

4

5

LEFT HAND DOOR

POSITION OF ARM WHEN

ASSEMBLING TO SPINDLE

45

INDEX MARK

ON SPINDLE.

MAIN

ARM

RIGHT HAND DOOR

45

INDEX MARK

ON SPINDLE.

MAIN

ARM

CLOSER SPINDLE,

WASHER AND SCREW.

INSERT ROLLER AND END CAPS INTO TRACK

AND ATTACH TRACK TO FRAME.

NOTE: WHEN HOLD OPEN

OR BUMPER OPTIONS ARE USED,

MOUNT TRACK WITH DEVICE

TOWARD HINGE EDGE OF DOOR.

REMOVE BACKING FROM

SELF ADHESIVE TAPE AND

USE BRACKET AS DRILL

THRU TEMPLATE

of SArgent Manufacturing Company is prohibited.

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REGULATING DOOR SPEED AND LATCHING SPEED AS NEEDED.

USE HEX SOCKET (1/8" ALLEN) WRENCH AND TURN VALVES CLOCKWISE

TO SLOW DOWN OR COUNTER CLOCKWISE TO SPEED UP DOOR

MOVEMENT.

FOR MODELS WITH OPTIONAL DELAYED ACTION FEATURE

“DELAYED ACTION” PROVIDES SLOW DOOR CLOSING THROUGH

DELAYED ACTION RANGE.

TURN VALVE CLOCKWISE TO SLOW DOWN OR COUNTER CLOCKWISE

TO SPEED UP DOOR MOVEMENT.

BUMPER ASSISTS BACKCHECK IN CUSHIONING THE OPENING

FOR DOOR. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE AN AUXILIARY

DOOR STOP.

TO CHANGE BUMPER STOP LOCATION—REMOVE MOUNTING

SCREW AND RELOCATE BUMPER STOP AT DESIRED POSITION.

NOTE: REMOVE STOP PIN TO INCREASE DEGREE OF DOOR OPENING.

FOR MODELS HAVING HOLDER ARMS

THE HOLDER DEVICE IS SET FOR 95° DOOR HOLDING POSITION AT THE

FACTORY AND THE HOLDER TENSION IS SET AT THE LIGHTEST OF THE

THREE SETTINGS.

REGULATING BACKCHECK

TO REGULATE THE INTENSITY OF BACKCHECK ACTION TURN VALVE

CLOCKWISE TO INCREASE OR COUNTER CLOCKWISE TO DECREASE

CHECKING.

CAUTION: SET VALVE FOR SLIGHT CUSHIONING EFFECT. IT IS

DAMAGING TO THE CLOSER IF THE CHECKING ACTION IS TOO ABRUPT.

NEVER USE BACKCHECK AS A DOOR STOP.

ALWAYS USE A DOOR STOP TO STOP THE DOOR.

DELAYED ACTION

RANGE

CLOSING SPEED

RANGE

LATCHING

SPEED RANGE

DELAYED

ACTION

VALVE

(OPTIONAL)

LATCHING

SPEED

VALVE

BACKCHECK

VALVE

CLOSING

SPEED VALVE

1/4" SPRING POWER

ADJUSTMENT SCREW

BACKCHECK

RANGE

TO INCREASE HOLDING TENSION:

REMOVE MOUNTING SCREW AND MOVE

TENSION ADJUSTER TOWARD HOLDER SLIDE BY USING

EITHER OF THE TWO HOLE LOCATIONS. THREE POSITIONS

OF TENSION ARE POSSIBLE.

85° 95° HOLDER SLIDE

TENSION ADJUSTER

HINGE EDGE

OF DOOR

BUMPER STOP PIN

A

C

B

D

2

PAGE

FINAL ADJUSTMENT AND REGULATING PROCEDURE

OPTIONS

INSERT IS REMOVABLE.

PLACE IN UNUSED OPENING.

FASTER

(+)

SLOWER

(–)

of SArgent Manufacturing Company is prohibited.

3

of SArgent Manufacturing Company is prohibited.

FRAME

UNREINFORCED

DOOR

COVER

SARGENT 1430

SERIES CLOSER

SHOWN. (OTHER

SERIES SIMILAR)

SEE NOTE #1 BELOW FOR DIMENSION INFORMATION.

IF A DIMENSION LESS THAN 7/8" IS USED. THE DOOR

STOP MUST BE CUT TO CLEAR THE MORTISE NUT HEAD

OR THE MORTISE NUT HEAD MUST BE RECESSED.

(SEE ENLARGED VIEW "Y")

DOOR STOP

MORTISE NUT HEAD

DRILL 3/8" DIA.

HOLE FOR MORTISE

NUT BODY.

DRILL 1/4" DIA. HOLE

FOR MOUNTING SCREWS

1. SEE INSTRUCTIONS OR DATA SHEET PACKED WITH DOOR CLOSER FOR DIMENSIONS

LOCATING THE CLOSER BODY AND FOOT ON DOOR AND FRAME.

2. MORTISE NUT SHOWN IS DESIGNED FOR AN UNREINFORCED METAL DOOR.

4. FOR DOORS 2 1/4" THICK: MORTISE NUT SHOWN FOR 1 3/4" THICK DOORS WILL BE FURNISHED

ALONG WITH APPROPRIATE LENGTH THRU-BOLTS. DOOR CONSTRUCTION MUST PROVIDE A BRIDGE

TYPE REINFORCEMENT TO PREVENT THE DOOR RAIL FROM COLLAPSING WHEN THRU-BOLTS

ARE TIGHTENED.

3. FOR TOP JAMB AND CORNER BRACKET APPLICATIONS: THE DOOR CLOSER FOOT WILL

BE ATTACHED TO THE DOOR IN A MANNER SIMILAR TO THAT SHOWN FOR MOUNTING THE CLOSER BODY.

FRAME

VIEW "Y"

1/8"

5/8" DIA. HOLE

FOR OTHER THAN 1 3/4"

DOOR SHORTEN MORTISE

NUT BODY TO

THIS LENGTH

1/4" DIA.

DRILLED HOLE

351 DOOR CLOSER SHOWN

(FOOT ASSEMBLY FOR TOP JAMB

MOUNTING IS SIMILAR)

3/8" DIA. HOLE

MORTISE NUT

HEAD

DOOR

STOP

9/16"

DIA.

7/64"

MORTISE NUT

1 11/16" FOR 1 3/4" THICK DOOR

1 5/16" FOR 1 3/8" THICK DOOR

(SEE NOTE #4 FOR 2 1/4" THICK DOORS)

#12-24 THREAD

REINFORCED

DOOR

SARGENT 351 SERIES SHOWN

USING MORTISE NUTS WITH SARGENT DOOR CLOSER

A7422A

4A7422A

of SArgent Manufacturing Company is prohibited.

Sargent Installation Instructions For 281 Series Door Closers W/OD/ODB/HD/HDB Arms A7422A

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