SARGENT 281 Series Cast Iron Closer - Manual (Page 5)

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.
ADJUSTMENT 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.
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)
+ +
H
IN
G
E
E
D
G
E
O
F
D
O
O
R
MOVE FOOT
PIVOT TO HOLE
NEAREST HINGE
DELAYED ACTION
RANGE
CLOSING SPEED
RANGE
LATCHING
SPEED RANGE
DELAYED ACTION VALVE
(OPTIONAL)
LATCHING
SPEED
VALVE
BACKCHECK
VALVE
CLOSING
SPEED VALVE
1/4" SPRING POWER
ADJUSTMENT SCREW
BACKCHECK
RANGE
HOLD
OPEN NUT
USE 15/16"
WRENCH TO
ADJUST NUT
A
E F
C D
B
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FINAL ADJUSTMENT AND REGULATING PROCEDURE
INSERT IS REMOVABLE.
PLACE IN UNUSED OPENING.
FASTER
(+)
SLOWER
(–)
A7312B
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