Dexter DCR8000 Installation instructions

DCR8000 SERIES

Surface Mounted

Door Closer

Non Hold-Open

Standard:Back Check

Power adjustable 1-4

Installation Instructions for PARALLEL ARM (PUSH SIDE) Mounting

THIS TEMPLATE COVERS PARALLEL ARM INSTALLATIONS TO 180° OPENINGS.

Parallel bracket accessory required and is included.

A

2-3/4(70mm)

2(51mm)

* ADJUST SPRING TENSION ACCORDING TO THE

FOLLOWING CHART

5/16(8mm)

7/16(11mm)

MODEL

DOOR WEIGHT

LBS (KGS)

-55 ( - 25)

55-99 (25-455)

99-143 (45-65)

143-187 (65-85)

B

Parallel bracket

SIZE

FULL TURNS

ADJUST

1

2

3

4

-8

-4

0

5

3-3/8(85.7mm)

INCREASE

DECREASE

3/4(19mm)

9-1/16(230.2mm)

Hinge or Pivot

Left hand door shown

Right hand door opposite

Dimensions are in inches

Do not scale drawing

OPENING

To 120

120 -180

DIM.A

SIZE : 4 & 5

10 7/8

(277.8mm)

8 3/4

(222.2mm)

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

DIM.B

SIZE : 4 & 5

6 15 16

(176.2mm)

4 3/4

(120.6mm)

1. Select door opening angle and use dimensions shown above, mark four (4) holes on door for door closer and three(3) holes underside of frame for paralled of bracket.

2. Drill pilot holes in door and frame to #14 all-purpose screws or drill and tap for 1/4-20 machine screws.

3. Mount closer on door using screws provided. SPEED adjusting valve must be positioned away from hinge edge

4. Install parallel Arm Bracket to frame using screws provided

5. Using a wrench on the square shaft at bottom of closer, rotate shaft approximately 45 degree toward hinge of door. Hold and place main arm of shaft on top of closer at proper index mark as illustrated

FOR LEFT HAND DOOR "L"(illustration "A"). FOR RIGHT

HAND DOOR "L"(illustration "B"). Tighten arm screw with lockwasher securely.

6. Remove arm shoe from fore arm and discard. Install ROD end of forearm to bracket using screw/washer assembly provided.

7. Adjust length of adjustable forearm so that adjustable forearm is parallel to frame.

8. Adjust closing speed of door following instructions as shown

Page 1

* NOTE: FACTORY PRESET SIZE 3

MAX. 13 FULL TURNS FROM MIN. SETTING.

OPENING CYCLE

NOTE: These instructions apply only to closers equipped with backcheck

To increase backcheck intensity, turn valve marked "BC" clockwise.

To decrease backcheck intensity, turn valve marked "BC" counter-clockwise.

OPENING CYCLE

Backcheck

Range

BACKCHECK (INTENSITY)

INCREASE

DECREASE

Never closer this

valve completely

RIGHT HAND DOOR LEFT HAND DOOR index mark

L

R

(A)

"BC"

Adjusting Valve

Spring power

Adjusting NUT

(B)

L

R index mark

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DCR8000 SERIES

Surface Mounted

Door Closer

Non Hold-Open

Standard:Back Check

Power adjustable 1-4

I NSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Regular Arm installation

Closer installs on PULL/HINGE side of door

Top Jamb Installation

Closer Installs on Frame on

PUSH/STOP side of door.

Parallel Arm Installation

Closer installs on PUSH/STOP

side of door.

Non Hold Open Arm

Left Hand Door-RH or

Right Hand Reverse -RHR

See Page 2

Non Hold Open Arm

Left Hand Door-RH or

Right Hand Reverse -RHR

See Page 3

Non Hold Open Arm

Left Hand Door-RH or

Right Hand Reverse -RHR

See Page 4

CLOSER ADJUSTMENT

CLOSING CYCLE

NOTE Closing arcs("CLOSE"and"LATCH")are controlled by two(2)seperate speed adjusting valves. Adjust

the CLOSING speed first and then adjust the LATCHING speed.

1. "CLOSING"speed adjustment is accomplished by full rotations of the speed adjusting valve.

-Turn the speed adjusting valve CLOCKWISE for a SLOWER CLOSE arc closing speed.

-Turn the speed adjusting valve COUNTER-CLOCKWISE for a FASTER CLOSE arc closing speed.

2 "LATCH" speed adjustment accomplished by full rotations of the speed adjusting valve.

-Turn the speed adjusting screw CLOCKWISE for a SLOWER latch are closing speed.

-Turn the speed sdjusting screw COUNTER-CLOCKWISE for a FASTER Latch arc closing speed.

CAUTION!! Do not turn speed adjusting valve more than two(2) full turns counter-clockwise from its factory set position, as two speed adjusting valves could dislodged from the door closer body, resulting in the loss of internal fluid and failure of the device.

CLOSING SPEED

LATCHING SPEED

LATCHING

ADJUSTING VALVE

CLOSING

ADJUSTING VALVE

Pull Side of Door Pull Side of Door

CHART

TO DETERMINE

HAND OF DOOR

Push Side of Door

THIS IS A LEFT HAND DOOR

Push Side of Door

THIS IS A RIGHT HAND DOOR

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DCR8000 SERIES

Surface Mounted

Door Closer

Non Hold-Open

Standard:Back Check

Power adjustable 1-4

DCR8000 SERIES

Surface Mounted

Door Closer

Non Hold-Open

Standard:Back Check

Power adjustable 1-4

Installation Instructions for REGULAR ARM (PULL SIDE) Mounting

A

1-1/8(28.5mm)

3/4(19mm)

6-1/2

(165.1mm)

9-1/16(230.2mm)

1-3/4(44.4mm)

1(25.4mm)

Hinge

or

Pivot

OPENING

To120

120 -180

Right hand door shown left hand door opposite

Dimensions are in inches

Do not scale drawing

DIM.A

6-1/2(165.1mm)

4(101.6mm)

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Select door opening angle and use dimensions shown above, mark four (4) holes on door for door closer and two (2) holes on frame for arm shoe.

2. Drill pilot holes in door and frame for #14 all-purpose screws or drill and tap for 1/4-20 machine screws.

3. Install forearm/arm shoe assembly to frame using screws provided.

4. Mount closer on door using screws provided . SPEED

ADJUSTING VALVE MUST BE POSITIONED TOWARD

HINGE EDGE

5. Install main arm to top pinion shaft, perpendicular to door as shown below. Secure tightly with arm screw/washer assembly provided.

6. Adjust length of forearm so that forearm is perpendcular to frame when assembled to preloaded main arm (IIlustration below). Secure forearm to main arm with screw/washer assembly provided.

7. Snap pinion cap over shaft at bottom of closer.

8. Adjust closing speed of door, following instructions as shown page 1.

* ADJUST SPRING TENSION ACCORDING TO THE

FOLLOWING CHART

INCREASE

DECREASE

MODEL

DOOR WEIGHT

LBS (KGS)

-55 ( - 25)

55-99 (25-455)

99-143 (45-65)

143-187 (65-85)

SIZE

FULL TURNS

ADJUST

1

2

3

4

-8

-4

0

5

* NOTE: FACTORY PRESET SIZE 3

MAX. 13 FULL TURNS FROM MIN. SETTING.

Installation Instructions forTOP JAMB (PUSH SIDE) Mounting

9-1/16(230.2mm)

* ADJUST SPRING TENSION ACCORDING TO THE

FOLLOWING CHART

A

3/4(19mm)

1/2(12.7mm)

Hinge

or

Pivot

6-1/14

(158.7mm)

OPENING

To 120

120 -180

Left hand door shown

Right hand door opposite

Dimensions are in inches

Do not scale drawing

1-3/4(44.4mm)

1-3/4(44.4mm)

DIM. A

6 1/2(165.1mm)

4(101.6mm)

INCREASE

DECREASE

MODEL

DOOR WEIGHT

LBS (KGS)

-55 ( - 25)

55-99 (25-455)

99-143 (45-65)

143-187 (65-85)

SIZE

FULL TURNS

ADJUST

1

2

3

4

-8

-4

0

5

* NOTE: FACTORY PRESET SIZE 3

MAX. 13 FULL TURNS FROM MIN. SETTING.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

OPENING CYCLE

OPENING CYCLE

NOTE: these instructions apply only to closers equipped with backcheck

1. Select door opening angle and use dimensions shown above,

NOTE: These instrucions apply only to closers equipped with backcheck mark four (4) holes on frame for door closer and two (2) holes on

To increase backcheck intensity, turn valve marked "BC" clockwise.

To decrease backcheck intensity , turn valve marked

"BC" counter-clockwise.

door of arm shoe.

2. Drill pilot holes in door and frame for #14 all-purpose screws or drill and tap for 1/4-20 machine screws

3. Install forearm/arm shoe assembly to door using screws

To increase backcheck intensity, turn valve marked "BC" clockwise.

To decrease backcheck intensity , turn valve marked

"BC" counter-clockwise.

provided.

OPENING CYCLE

Backcheck

Range

BACKCHECK(INTENSITY)

4. Mount closer on frame using screws provided SPEED

ADJUSTING VALVE MUST BE POSITIONED TOWARD

HINGE EDGE

5, Install main arm to top pinion shaft, perpendicular to door

OPENING CYCLE

Backcheck

Range

BACKCHECK(INTENSITY)

as shown below, Secure tightly with arm screw/washer

INCREASE

DECREASE

Never close This valve completely

assembly provided.

6. Adjust length of forearm so that forearm is perpendicular to frame when assembled to preloaded main arm(illustration below). Secure forearm to main arm with screw/washer assembly provided.

7. Snap pinion cap over shaft at bottom of closer.

8. Adjust closing speed of door, following instructions: as shown

Page1.

Increase

Decrease

Never close this valve completely

SPEED

ADJUSTING

SCREW

Top View Typical Installation

Right hand door Left hand door

L s

R

"BC"

ADJUSTING SCREW

L s

Preload Preload

SPEED

ADJUSTING

SCREW

SPEED

ADJUSTING

SCREW

Top View Typical Insttallation

Left Hand Door Right Hand Door

R

"BC"

ADJUSTING SCREW

L

R s s

L

Preload Preload

SPEED

ADJUSTING

SCREW

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