Final adjustment and regulating procedure – SARGENT 351 Series Aluminum Closer User Manual
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REGULATING DOOR SPEED AND LATCHING SPEED AS NEEDED.
USE HEX SOCKET (1/8" ALLEN) WRENCH AND TURN VALVES CLOCKWISE
TO SLOW DOWN OR COUNTER CLOCKWISE TO SPEED UP DOOR
MOVEMENT.
INSTALL COVER WITH TWO SCREWS AS SHOWN.
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
REGULATING BACKCHECK
TO REGULATE THE INTENSITY OF BACKCHECK ACTION TURN VALVE
CLOCKWISE TO INCREASE OR COUNTER CLOCKWISE TO DECREASE
CHECKING.
CAUTION: SET VALVE FOR SLIGHT CUSHIONING EFFECT. IT IS
DAMAGING TO THE CLOSER IF THE CHECKING ACTION IS TOO ABRUPT.
NEVER USE BACKCHECK AS A DOOR STOP.
ALWAYS USE A DOOR STOP TO STOP THE DOOR.
ADJUSTING FOOT FOR ADDITIONAL CLOSING POWER
(FOR STANDARD AND TOP JAMB APPLICATIONS ONLY)
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MOVE FOOT
PIVOT TO HOLE
NEAREST HINGE
DELAYED ACTION
RANGE
CLOSING SPEED
RANGE
LATCHING
SPEED RANGE
BACKCHECK
RANGE
BACKCHECK
VALVE
OPTIONAL DELAYED
ACTION VALVE
DOOR SPEED
VALVE
LATCHING
SPEED VALVE
ADJUSTMENT OF HOLD OPEN ARM
SLIGHT TIGHTENING OR LOOSENING OF HOLD OPEN NUT
CHANGES HOLDING POSITION OF DOOR.
NOTE: TO PROTECT WALL, TRIM AND CLOSER, USE A DOOR STOP
LOCATED 10
∞ BEYOND HOLD OPEN POSITIONS BUT NOT BEYOND
THE MAXIMUM DOOR OPENING SHOWN ON INSTRUCTIONS.
HOLD
OPEN NUT
USE 15/16"
WRENCH TO
ADJUST NUT
INSERT IS REMOVABLE.
PLACE IN UNUSED OPENING.
FASTER
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