dormakaba 8900 FH/FHJ/FHP Installation Instructions
08279151
09-2019
8900 Surface Applied Closers
9
Adjust spring force
Secure covers
5.3 Adjust spring force
Fig.13
Increase
Decrease
8916
Barrier free openings:
Take an opening force reading
from the pull on the door. If required, adjust the spring
force to meet the barrier-free requirement.
•
Decrease force:
turn counter-clockwise
•
Increase force:
turn clockwise
Depending on opening conditions, a door adjusted to
meet barrier-free forces may not have sufficient power
to reliably close and latch the door.
Regular and top jamb mounts
Closer size
Max door
weight (lbs)
Door width
Full turns
Interior
Exterior
8916
2
100
2'6"
---
-20
3
125
3'
2'6"
-12
4
150
3'6"
3'
0
5
200
4'
3'6"
+4
6
250
---
4’
+12
8956
5
200
4'
3'6"
-6
6
250
---
4’
0
Parallel mount
8916
3
100
2’6”
----
-12
4
125
3’
2’6”
0
5
150
3’6”
3’
+4
6
200
4’
3’6”
+12
8956
5
150
3’6”
3’
-6
6
200
4’
3’6”
6
6+
250
---
4’
+6
6
Install covers
Fig.14
10
12
FCSL/FC
FMC
Snap valve
adjustment
wrench inside
cover.
