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DC8200 Series

IMPORTANT:

BEFORE
INSTALLING:

TO DETERMINE

HAND OF

YOUR DOOR:

An improperly installed or incorrectly adjusted door closer may cause

or

and will void product warranty.

To avoid personal injury,

property

damage

personal injury;

DO NOT DISASSEMBLE THIS DOOR CLOSER BODY.

Door closers must be securely fastened to a properly reinforced door and frame
with fasteners provided.
Door closers with the “A1” HOLD OPEN ARM option are not permitted to be
installed in fire door assemblies.

LEFT
HAND
DOOR

RIGHT
HAND
DOOR

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that doors having door closers
have an opening force not to exceed 5 lbf. for interior doors.
Use standard templating for regular arm and parallel arm applications. Jamb
mounted applications use the template for 140° door opening to achieve the
required opening force.
The door closer's power size adjustment feature may require adjustment to its
lowest setting to comply with ADA opening force guidelines.
An auxilary door stop, by others, is strongly recommended to avoid damage to the
door closer and adjacent property.
Doors should be hung on ball bearing or anti-friction hinges/pivots.
Door closer must not be installed on the exterior of a door in an exterior wall of a
building.
ADA compliant closers are: DC8200, DC8210, DC8220,

Size of Door & Door Closer

Type

of

Installation

Interior

Exterior

In-swinging

Exterior

Out-swinging

Recommended

Closer Size

**Max.

Opening

Force

lbs/f

2 4
3 0
3 6
4 0
4 6
5 0

' "
' "
' "
' "
' "
' "

2 4
2 6
3 0
3 6
4 0
4 6

' "
' "
' "
' "
' "
' "

2 6
3 0
3 6

*4 0

' "
' "
' "

' "

2 6
3 0

*3 6
*4 0

' "
' "

' "
' "

3 0
3 6
4 0

*4 6

' "
' "
' "

' "

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2
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4
5
6

8

14
16
22
24
26

8

14
16
22
24
26

1
2
3
4
5
6

Regular &

Top Jamb

Parallel

Arm

Universal Door Closers

Tri-Pack Standard as DC8210

RHR

LHR

Multi-Sized 1 thru 6

Regular Arm

DC8200

Parallel Arm

DC8210

Jamb Mount

DC8220

80-9380-8000-152

Rev. 09/06

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7

Pages

&

6

5

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4

As Easy As

As Easy As

A

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B

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Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions

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Pages

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Summary of Contents for DC8200 Series

Page 1: ...ower size adjustment feature may require adjustment to its lowest setting to comply with ADA opening force guidelines An auxilary door stop by others is strongly recommended to avoid damage to the door closer and adjacent property Doors should be hung on ball bearing or anti friction hinges pivots Door closer must not be installed on the exterior of a door in an exterior wall of a building ADA com...

Page 2: ...pening to 110 L 3 8 10 1 4 20 THREAD 12 24 x 5 8 FHMS 4 12 24 x 5 8 FHMS 4 5 1 4 133 3 76 4 3 4 121 3 76 1 5 8 41 3 8 10 A C B 2 NOTES Check hand of door see page Right Hand Application Shown Left Hand Opposite Dimensions given in inches mm Do Not Scale Drawing Closer must be installed in a true horizontal plane to ensure proper closer performance Door opening up to 180 is dependent upon door fram...

Page 3: ... Arm Open door and slide arm rod into arm loop Close door swing arms so adjusting arm is 90 to frame With 7 16 wrench INSTALL and TIGHTEN SCREW SECURELY Extended Maintenance NOTE DO NOT Lubricate Arm periodically with a drop or two of appropriate lubricant When lubricating a Hold Open Arm use any lubricant on the Holding Surface components at shaded points NON HOLD OPEN ARM ONLY While door is clos...

Page 4: ...TOP 2 3 4 70 5 8 16 1 1 2 38 1 4 6 8 1 8 206 1 2 13 3 1 8 79 3 76 4 3 4 121 3 76 3 8 10 If top rail is 5 1 4 133 or greater use the template for the BRACKET provided If top rail is 1 3 4 44 to 5 1 8 130 use DROP PLATE 754F25 DIMENSIONS denoted by QUIK INSTALL A C Mount Bracket QUIK INSTALL B 4 1 DC8210 Parallel Arm Installation Instructions A C B F E G D This Pa g e Next Page 5 I H 5 DOOR THICKNES...

Page 5: ...mbly Reopen valves Fig 1 Fig 2 Square position At rest Diamond position Rotated 45 Install with dial screw facing down DIAL SCREW 80 9380 8000 152 Rev 09 06 Pivot point must be AWAY from hinge edge of door 3 0 76 MAX MINIMUM POWER ARM TUBE ARM ROD Power Adjustment To increase the power of the closer re adjust the arm so it is nearer the door To decrease power re adjust the arm so it is farther awa...

Page 6: ...UM 6 A B NOTES Check hand of door see page Right Hand Application Shown Left Hand Opposite Dimensions given in inches mm Do Not Scale Drawing Closer must be installed in a true horizontal plane to ensure proper closer performance All degrees of door opening are dependent upon door frame wall and hinge pivot conditions permitting 1 DC8220 Jamb Mount Installation Instructions A C B F E G D This Pa g...

Page 7: ...m screw washer assembly Extended Maintenance NOTE DO NOT Lubricate Arm periodically with a drop or two of appropriate lubricant When lubricating a Hold Open Arm use any lubricant on the Holding Surface components at shaded points Main arm projects straight out at 90 angle to door Remove main arm screw from elbow joint and disassemble arm Thread the rod into the Arm Bracket as shown below Install a...

Page 8: ...peed Valve After closing speed has been obtained turn latching speed valve CLOCKWISE to SLOW latching or COUNTER CLOCKWISE to SPEED latching for last 2 to 5 of door travel NOTE Set combination of CLOSING and LATCHING speeds to between 3 and 7 seconds Use of door by handicapped elderly or small children may require even greater closing time Closing Speed Valve To adjust speed of door closing from f...

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