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An incorrectly installed or improperly adjusted door closer can cause property damage or instructions should be followed to avoid the possibility of

personal injury. These installation misapplication or misadjustment.

NOTE: For special applications, a separate door and frame preparation template is packed with these instructions. Use this instruction sheet for installation sequence and closer adjustments only.

Dimensions are based on standard doors and frames with 1/8" clearance, 5/8" stops, and square edge doors. •
Door and frame must be properly reinforced. Left Hand Reverse - LHR •
Non-Handed Door Closers. •

• These door closers should NOT be installed on the exposed side (weather side) of exterior doors.

Top Jamb Installation See Page 5

Left Hand Door - LH Right Hand Reverse - RHR

WOOD Self Drilling Screws Wood and Metal

For wood, drill 3/16" hole

Machine Screws #7 Drill, 1/4"- 20 Tap

Drill 9/32" thru from Closer Side 3/8" Drill other Side

Sleeve Nut and Bolt

Check building and fire codes to see if your application requires the use of sleeve nuts and bolts.

COMPONENT PARTS

5200 Series Door Closer - Regular Arm Installation Instructions I-CL00187

1. PARTS

2. MARK AND DRILL HOLES (Right Hand Shown)


Door Opening	Dimension "A"
To 100	7-1/2" (191 mm)
101 to 130	6" (152 mm)
131 to *180	4-1/2" (114 mm)

*Door/Wall/Hardware/Jamb

Select hand of door and degree of door opening. Fold template on the corresponding line for desired degree of door opening and hand. Match this line with the hinge edge of door and attach template to door. Be sure frame line on template lines up with the bottom edge of frame face. Mark, prep and drill/tap 1/4"-20 holes for closer body and jamb shoe mounting screws.

3. INSTALL CLOSER

Orient main arm so that the "H", located on the main arm, lines up with the flat on the spindle. Press arm down on spindle and secure with spindle bolt.

4. INSTALL MAIN ARM 5. INSTALL MAIN ARM AND CONNECTING ROD

Slide connecting rod into forearm of main arm. Tighten down forearm screw.

6. OPTIONAL HOLD-OPEN ARM

Identify direction of hold-open nut according to hand of door and mount arm.

Adjust by loosening hold-open nut, then open door to desired position and tighten hold-open nut securely.

7. ADJUSTMENTS

See Adjustments on Page 6 for setting Spring Power, Sweep Speed, Latch Speed, and Backcheck.

NOTE: Do not fully unscrew valves or hydraulic fluid will leak and closer will no longer be functional.

8. INSTALL COVER

Right Hand Door

Left Hand Door

Use adjustable wrench to rotate spindle 45° counterclockwise for Right Hand Door or clockwise for Left Hand Door. Place main arm on spindle so that the "R" (Right Hand Door) or "L" (Left Hand Door) lines up with the spindle flat.

Secure main arm and spindle by tightening spindle bolt.

Rotate main arm until the pivot point is 1-1/2" from door surface. While holding arm in this position, tighten down forearm screw.

7. OPTIONAL HOLD-OPEN ARM

Identify direction of hold-open nut according to hand of door and mount arm.

Slide connecting rod into forearm of main arm.

Adjust by loosening hold-open nut, then open door to desired position and tighten hold-open nut securely.

See Adjustments on Page 6 for setting Spring Power, Sweep Speed, Latch Speed, and Backcheck.

NOTE: Do not fully unscrew valves or hydraulic fluid will leak and closer will no longer be functional.

8. ADJUSTMENTS 9. INSTALL COVER

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