C5000 series door closer installation – General Lock C5000 User Manual
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C5000 series door Closer installation
Parallel.Arm.Installation.and.Specifications
parallel arm installation:
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Parallel.arm.application.is.the.least.power.efficient..It.provides.approximately.25%.less.power.than.
regular.arm..It.is.installed.on.the.frame.stop.(push).side.of.the.door..Since.it.is.parallel.with.the.
door,.it.is.chosen.for.appearances.and.is.least.susceptible.to.vandalism,.making.it.a.popular.choice.
in.schools..Parallel.arm.applications.require.at.least.4-1/2”.from.the.top.of.the.door.to.the.bottom.
mounting.point.of.the.door.closer,.or.else.a.drop.plate.must.be.used.
Opening.
. Dim..A.
Dim..B
To.120º.
. 10-3/4”.
6-15/16”
120º.-.180º. . 8-3/4”.
4-3/4”
CL
9-1/16”
B
5-3/8”
3/4”
2-1/8”
Hinge
Jamb
A
CL
speCifiCations:
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Closer.for.interior.and.exterior.door.shall.be.rack-and-pinion.type.with.a.cast.aluminum.body..Closer.
shall.be.non-handed.to.permit.installation.on.either.side.of.the.door..Closer.shall.be.supplied.with.a.
standard.shoe.and.soffit.plate.to.allow.standard,.top-jamb,.or.parallel.installation..Closer.shall.contains.
hydraulic.fluid.that.is.non-gumming.and.non-freezing..Door.closer.shall.have.two.separate,.adjustable.
regulating.valves.to.control.sweeping.and.latching.speeds..Closer.shall.come.standard.with.backcheck.
feature..Closer.shall.fit.into.hole.patterns.9-1/16”.in.width.(two.holes.on.each.end).and.shall.be.
supplied.with.machine.screw.and.sex.nuts.and.bolts..Closer.is.ANSI.156.4.Grade.1.and.UL.Listed.for.
use.on.labeled.fire.doors.