Installation Instructions for 268 Series Concealed Door Closers

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING SARGENT 268 POWERGLIDE SERIES OVERHEAD CONCEALED DOOR CLOSER

268 NON-SIZED ADJUSTABLE SIZES 2 THROUGH 5

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DOOR
WIDTH
(INCHES)
APPROXIMATE
DOOR WEIGHT
(POUNDS)
NUMBER OF TURNS
OF SPRING
ADJUSTING NUT
30 110
32 115 FACTORY SET
36 130
40 150
42 155 1-5 CW
44 165
46 170 7-12 CW
48 180

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FINAL ADJUSTMENT AND REGULATING PROCEDURE

REGULATING DOOR SPEED AND LATCHING SPEED

USE 1/8" ALLEN WRENCH AND TURN VALVES CLOCKWISE TO SLOW DOWN OR COUNTER CLOCKWISE TO SPEED UP DOOR MOVEMENT.

REGULATING BACKCHECK

THE INTENSITY OF BACKCHECK ACTION IS REGULATED BY A VALVE, TURN CLOCKWISE TO INCREASE OR COUNTER CLOCKWISETO DECREASE CHECKING.

CAUTION: SET VALVE FOR A SLIGHT CUSHIONING EFFECT IT IS DAMAGING TO CLOSER IF THE CHECKING ACTION IS TOO ABRUPT.BACKCHECK SHOULD NEVER BE USED IN LIEU OF A DOOR STOP.

FOR MODELS WITH OPTIONAL DELAYED ACTION FEATURE

"DELAYED ACTION" PROVIDES SLOW DOOR CLOSING THROUGH DELAYED ACTION RANGE

TURN VALVE CLOCKWISE TO SLOW DOWN OR COUNTER CLOCKWISE TO SPEED UP DOOR MOVEMENT

*TO ADJUST SPRING POWER ONLY OPEN DOOR FEW INCHES AND USE CHART FROM PAGE 1.

OPTIONS

FOR MODELS HAVING "PHT" HOLDER ARMS

THE HOLDER DEVICE IS SET FOR 95° DOOR HOLDING POSITION AT THE FACTORY AND THE HOLDER TENSION IS SET AT THE LIGHTEST OF THE THREE SETTINGS.

TO INCREASE HOLDING TENSION REMOVE MOUNTING SCREW AND MOVE TENSION ADJUSTER TOWARD HOLDER SLIDE BY USING EITHER OF THE TWO HOLE LOCATIONS. TWO POSITIONS OF TENSION ARE POSSIBLE.

FOR MODELS WITH BUMPER

BUMPER ASSISTS BACKCHECK IN CUSHIONING THE OPENING FOR DOOR, IT IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE AN AUXILIARY DOOR STOP.

TO CHANGE BUMPER STOP LOCATION—REMOVE MOUNTING SCREW AND RELOCATE BUMPER STOP AT DESIRED POSITION.

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