8900PT
(LEFT HAND DOOR)
(RIGHT HAND DOOR)
With door in closed position, rotate spindle 45° with wrench. Place arm on spindle.
Open door and secure with pinion screw.
C HINGE
HINGE C
Attach arm to slide shoe. Use 3/16 inch hex head wrench.
9
ROTATE
PINION
45°
6mm HEX KEY
ROTATE
PINION
45°
6mm HEX KEY
10
BACKCHECK OR DELAYED ACTION
NOTE: DELAYED ACTION IS AN OPTIONAL FEATURE.
DECREASE
Adjust sweep, latch and backcheck valves.
CAUTION: DO NOT REMOVE VALVES.
LATCH
RANGE
BACKCHECK
BACKCHECK RANGE
RANGE
ACTION
SWEEP (SPEED)
INCREASE
DELAYED ACTION
RANGE
LATCH
(SPEED)
(TIME)
11
DELAYED
SWEEP
DECREASE
SWEEP & LATCH
POSITIONING VALVE
(INTENSITY)
INCREASE
Adjust spring tension, if required, using a 1/4" wrench.
NOTE:
8956 supplied with size 6 setting.
CRITICAL
8916 supplied with size 3 spring setting.
-
+
SPRING TENSION
ADJUSTER
SPRING
DOOR WIDTH
INTERIOR
8956
4'-0"
CLOSER
8916
TYPE
3'-6"
3'-6"
3'-0"
2'-6"
+6
6+
Adjust according to chart.
0
+16
+8
OF SPRING
FULL TURNS
ADJUSTER
0
6
6
4
5
SIZE
MAX.
125
150
WEIGHT
DOOR
200
200
ULC LABELED UNITS ONLY
ADJUST SPRING TENSION ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING CHART.
8916
8956
CLOSER
TYPE
ADJUSTING NUT
5
+8
6
6
0
+16
SPRING
SIZE
4
OF SPRING
FULL TURNS
0
250
6+
+6
NOTE: DO NOT ADJUST SPRING LOWER THAN SIZE 3
6mm HEX KEY
6mm HEX KEY
Place arm on top pinion as shown @ 45° angle. Secure with pinion screw.
Attach main arm to door closer.
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