Instruction Manual

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EFT

HAND DOOR

IGHT

HAND DOOR

PULL

INGE SIDE

PULL

HINGE SIDE

TOP (PUSH) SIDE STOP (PUSH) SIDE

WHERE STRONG DRAFTS EXIST, INCREASE SPRING POWER AS NEEDED BY TURNING SPRING ADJUSTMENT

SCREW CLOCKWISE. IF NECESSARY, REDUCE SPRING POWER BY TURNING SCREW COUNTERCLOCKWISE.

PUSH SIDE MOUNTING

TRACK MOUNTED ON A STOP

NCREASE

POWER

CLOCKWISE

(CW)

ECREASE

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

TOWARDS HINGE. (USE TEMPLATE

ENCLOSED TO LOCATE AND DRILL HOLES)

USE DIMENSION SHOWN ON DATA SHEET A7235 ON PAGE 4 TO LOCATE AND

PREPARE FOR MOUNTING SCREWS.

USING WRENCH ON BOTTOM SPINDLE ROTATE THE SPINDLE INTO POSITION SHOWN.

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.

INSERT ROLLER AND END CAPS INTO

TRACK AND ATTACH TO STOP WITH

FASTNERS PROVIDED.

RIGHT HAND

DOOR SHOWN

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.

5/64" HEX

SOCKET

WRENCH

ROLLER STUD

ARM

INDEX MARK

ON SPINDLE

POSITION OF ARM WHEN

ASSEMBLING TO SPINDLE

LONG END

OF CLOSER

L. H. DOOR

PRELOAD

APPROX. 45∞

CLOSER SPINDLE,

SCREW AND WASHER

INDEX MARK

ON SPINDLE

LONG END

OF CLOSER

R H. DOOR

NOTE POSITION OF CLOSER RELATIONSHIP OF SPINDLE, LONG END OF

CLOSER BODY AND CENTERLINE OF HINGE, FOR "POT" AND "PHT" ONLY.

DOOR

WIDTH

(INCHES)

APPROXIMATE

DOOR WEIGHT

(POUNDS)

110

150

155

165

170

NUMBER OF TURNS

OF SPRING

ADJUSTING NUT

1-5 CCW

ACTORY SET

1-5 CW

7-12 CW

PAGE

REMOVE BACKING FROM

SELF ADHESIVE TAPE AND

USE BRACKET AS DRILL

THRU TEMPLATE

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

281 Door Closers with POT, POTB, PHT, PHTB ARMS

281 NON SIZED ADJUSTABLE FROM SIZES 2 THRU 5

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A7316D

Summary of content (4 pages)

PAGE 1
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 281 Door Closers with POT, POTB, PHT, PHTB ARMS 281 NON SIZED ADJUSTABLE FROM SIZES 2 THRU 5 DOOR WIDTH (INCHES) 24 30 32 36 40 42 44 46 48 PUSH SIDE MOUNTING TRACK MOUNTED ON A STOP LEFT HAND DOOR PULL HINGE SIDE STOP (PUSH) SIDE + RIGHT HAND DOOR PULL HINGE SIDE APPROXIMATE DOOR WEIGHT (POUNDS) 80 110 115 130 150 155 165 170 180 STOP (PUSH) SIDE 1-5 CW 7-12 CW DECREASE POWER CLOCKWISE (CW) COUNTER CLOCKWISE (CCW) C USE DIMENSION SHOWN ON DATA SHEET A7235 ON PAGE 4
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FINAL ADJUSTMENT AND REGULATING PROCEDURE DELAYED ACTION VALVE (OPTIONAL) DELAYED ACTION RANGE BACKCHECK VALVE CLOSING SPEED RANGE BACKCHECK RANGE LATCHING SPEED VALVE LATCHING SPEED RANGE CLOSING SPEED VALVE A 1/4" SPRING POWER ADJUSTMENT SCREW 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.
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COVER UNREINFORCED DOOR FRAME DRILL 3/8" DIA. HOLE FOR MORTISE NUT BODY. MORTISE NUT HEAD DOOR STOP 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. 7/64" 9/16" DIA. REINFORCED DOOR VIEW "Y" MORTISE NUT HEAD DOOR STOP 5/8" DIA. HOLE 1/8" 3/8" DIA.
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A7316D 1 2 3 11/16" REF SARGENT 1 3/16" REF TOP OF DOOR PHT/PHTB #12 x 1 1/2 WOOD SCREWS OR #12-24 x 5/8 FLAT HEAD MACHINE SCREW #12 X 2 1/4" WOOD SCREWS 12-24 X 1 3/4" FLAT HEAD MACHINE SCREWS 7/16" HOLDER ARM POT/POTB REGULAR ARM SPACE REQUIRED TO MOUNT CLOSER ON RAIL. IF SPACE IS LESS THAN SHOWN USE 281-D DROP PLATE. SEE DATA SHEET A7244 FOR DETAILS. CHANNEL Copyright © 2009, Sargent Manufacturing Company, an ASSA ABLOY Group company. All rights reserved.