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SC60A Series

Overview

The SC60A Series is designed for light- to medium-duty applications, like a small business or office building. It is intended for interior use with aluminum storefronts and mixed-use complexes. It mounts three ways and features the most common hole pattern in the door control industry, making it ideal for a variety of retrofit needs.

Cylinder

SC61A-3017

Single piece cast aluminum cylinder assembly

Handing Sizing

Non-handed Adjustable spring size 1-5

Mounting

Hinge (pull side) Top jamb (push side)

Parallel arm (push side)

Powder coat finishes

Aluminum

Dark Bronze

Brass

Metal plate finishes

622 Matte Black

Finishes Covers Standard cover

None

Optional cover

SC60A-72 Slim line plastic cover

• Non-handed
• Optional

Arms

SC60A-3077PA Regular arm

• Non-handed
• Adjustable forearm assembly for range of door and frame reveal conditions
• Mounts hinge side, top jamb or parallel arm
• PA shoe allows install in a parallel arm configuration

SC60A-3049PA Hold-open arm

• Non-handed
• Hold open arm with adjustable forearm for range of door and frame reveal conditions
• Mounts hinge side, top jamb or parallel arm
• PA shoe allows install in a parallel arm configuration
• Optional

SC60A-3077HD Heavy duty regular arm

• Non-handed
• Stamped, heavy duty, parallel arm for use in high-traffic applications
• Optional

SC60A-3077DS Dead stop arm

• Non-handed
• Stamped, heavy duty, parallel arm
• Includes a positive mechanical stop and nonadjustable forearm assembly for potentially abusive installations
• Optional

SC60A-3049DS Dead stop hold-open arm

• Non-handed
• Stamped, heavy duty, holdopen parallel arm
• Includes a positive mechanical stop and nonadjustable forearm assembly for potentially abusive installations
• Includes a manually selective hold-open function
• Optional

SC60A-3077SS Spring-n-stop arm

• Non-handed
• Extra heavy-duty, forged parallel arm
• Integral spring stop and nonadjustable forearm assembly for potentially abusive installation conditions
• Optional

SC60A-3049SS Spring-n-stop hold-open arm

• Non-handed
• Extra heavy-duty, forged parallel arm
• Integral spring stop and nonadjustable forearm assembly for potentially abusive installation conditions
• Includes a manually selective hold-open function
• Optional

Installation accessories

SC60A-30 Soffit shoe support

Anchorage for fifth screw used with soffit shoe, where reveal is less than 3 1/16" (78mm)

SC60A-61 Blade stop spacer

Required to lower parallel arm shoe to clear 1/2" (13mm) blade stop

SC60A-62A Auxiliary shoe

• Requires top rail of 7" (178mm)
• Optional
• PA shoe replacement for parallel arm mounting of regular arm with overhead holder/stop

SC60A-18 Plate

Required for top jamb mounting where head frame is less than 1 3/4" (44mm)

SC60A-18PA

Plate

• Required for parallel arm mounting where top rail is less than 4 3/8" (111mm) for PA, 4 1/4" (108mm) for HD and DS, measured from the stop
• Requires 2 3/8" (60mm) minimum top rail, from stop

Fasteners

Comes standard with universal screw pack (UNIV), including self reaming and tapping screws

Dimensions and mounting

Hinge (pull side) mounting

Top jamb (push side) mounting

Parallel arm (push side) mounting

Dimensions and mounting

Heavy duty arm (parallel) mounting

Dead stop HO arm (parallel) mounting

Specifications

Accessibility	Available with less than 5.0 lbs. opening force on 36" door
Certifications/	ƒ Grade 1 ANSI/BHMA A156.4
approvals	ƒ UL10C and UBC 7-2 (1997)
	ƒ Cover is UL approved for use in fire rated assemblies
	ƒ Meets the American Disabilities Act (ADA)
Degree of	Hinge (pull side) mount
operation	Max opening:	180°
	Hold open:	Hold Open point is adjustable up to 180°
	Top jam (push side) mount
	Max opening:	180°
	Hold open:	Adjustable up to 180°
	Parallel arm
	Max opening:	180°
	Hold open:	Adjustable up to 180°
	Heavy duty arm
	Max opening:	180°
	Hold open:	"Heavy Duty" hold open is not available
	Dead stop HO arm
	Max opening:	110°
	Hold open:	110° or 90° (based on installation template, not adjustable)
Environmental	ƒ Approved for interior use
conditions	ƒ Standard all weather fluid
	ƒ Separate adjustable general speed, latch speed and backcheck
Warranty	10 years
Standard	ƒ Single piece cast aluminum body
features	ƒ Heat-treated pinion and steel piston