Auto Door Closer Adjustment

Different door closer manufacturers tend to produce dissimilar products but all door closers have some sort of pressure adjustment.

Auto door closer adjustment.

The latching speed the last few inches of the door closing to latch properly. Norton s dynamic portfolio of mechanical door closers and electronic door operators will allow your building to be outfitted with code compliant solutions tailored to your occupant s needs. Norton door controls continuously develops cutting edge door control solutions for swing door applications. Open the door and watch it close.

Remember when it comes to turning commercial door closer adjustment screws a little goes a long way. The most common door closer adjustments are. Door closers consist of a pneumatic cylinder which controls the speed of the door and a bracket which holds the cylinder to the door. Start with no more than 1 8 of a turn.

Unfasten the bracket s screws from the door and reset the bracket closer to the door. Turn the adjustment screw clockwise to slow the closer down counter clockwise to speed it up. The close swing or sweep speed adjusting the door closing speed. Customers often refer to this as the door closer pressure since it is the adjustment that makes sure the door holds shut.

Changing the swing speed of a door closer 1 locate the tension adjustment screw at the end of the pneumatic cylinder. For closers installed to 90 template when the door is opened past approximately 70 the closer will delay closing until it comes back to around 70. Some models have separate adjustments for sweep s which. Door closer adjustment is an art that requires knowledge patience and an ability to climb up and down a ladder several times but with these attributes and the appropriate wrench hex key or screwdriver you can do it yourself.