SARGENT 281 User Manual

LEFT
HAND DOOR

RIGHT

HAND DOOR

PULL

HINGE SIDE

PULL
HINGE SIDE

STOP (PUSH) SIDE STOP (PUSH) SIDE

S

TANDARD APPLICATION

(

TYPE 25-F ARM)

TOP JAMB APPLICATION

(TYPE 25-F, 25-FZ AND 25-FZA ARMS)

PARALLEL ARM

APPLICATION

(TYPE 25-PF9 ARM)

CLOSER MOUNTED ON

STOP SIDE OF DOOR

CLOSER MOUNTED ON FRAME

ON STOP SIDE OF DOOR

N

OTE: FOR F8 ARM MOUNTING

SEE DATA SHEET ENCLOSED

STANDARD & TOP JAMB APPLICATIONS

PARALLEL APPLICATION ONLY

NUMBER OF TURNS OF SPRING POWER ADJUSTING SCREW

FROM FACTORY SETTING (USE CHART AS GUIDE ONLY)

DOOR WIDTH

(

INCHES)

24
30
32
36
4

0
42
44
46
48

O

VER 48

281

E

XTERIOR DOORS

FACTORY SET

1-5 CW

5

-8 CW

8-13 CW

13-15 CW

U

P TO 19 CW AS REQ.

INTERIOR DOORS

1-5 CCW

FACTORY SET

1-5 CW

5

CW AND UP AS REQ.

APPROXIMATE

D

OOR WEIGHT (POUNDS)

80
110
115
130
1

50
155
165
170
180

NUMBER OF TURNS OF SPRING POWER ADJUSTING NUT

FROM FACTORY SETTING

(USE CHART AS GUIDE ONLY)

DOOR WIDTH

(INCHES)

24
30
32
36
40
42
44
46
48

OVER 48

281

EXTERIOR DOORS

2-7 CW

7-11 CW

11-15 CW

15-17 CW

UP TO 19 CW AS REQ.

INTERIOR DOORS

1-5 CCW

FACTORY SET

1-8 CW

8 CW AND UP AS REQ.

APPROXIMATE

DOOR WEIGHT (POUNDS)

80
110
115
130
150
155
165
170
180

*ADJUST SPRING POWER ACCORDING TO CHART

1/4" ALLEN SPRING POWER
ADJUSTING SCREW

INCREASE

POWER

DECREASE

POWER

+

-

*IF INTERIOR DOORS DO NOT HAVE TO COMPLY WITH ADA REQUIREMENTS, EXTERIOR DOOR SETTINGS
ARE RECOMMENDED.WHERE STRONG DRAFTS EXIST, INCREASE SPRING POWER AS NEEDED BY TURNING
SPRING ADJUSTMENT SCREW CLOCKWISE. IF NECESSARY, REDUCE SPRING POWER BY TURNING SCREW
COUNTERCLOCKWISE.

USE

PAGE 2

USE

PAGE 3

USE

PAGE 4

CLOSER MOUNTED ON

HINGE SIDE OF DOOR

1

PAGE

CLOCKWISE

(CW)

COUNTER CLOCKWISE

(CCW)

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
281 Door Closers with Fusible Link Arms

281 NON SIZED ADJUSTABLE FROM SIZES 1 THRU 6
COMPLIES WITH ADA REQUIREMENTS

FOR INSTALLATION ASSISTANCE CALL SARGENT AT 1-800-727-5477 • www.sargentlock.com

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permission of Sargent Manufacturing Company is prohibited.

A7312B

INSTALL MOUNTING BRACKET WITH ARROW POINTING UP FOR BOTH RH & LH DOORS AND
INSTALL CLOSER WITH SPRING ADJUSTMENT SCREW AWAY FROM HINGE.

ATTACH ARM WITH INDEX MARK ON SPINDLE ALIGNED AS SHOWN. SECURE WITH SCREW AND
WASHER. INSERT ROD END INTO SWIVEL ARM AND TIGHTEN ARM SCREW AS SHOWN BELOW.

ATTACH FOOT TO FRAME WITH PIVOT
AWAY FROM HINGE.

281 STANDARD ARM
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

RIGHT HAND

DOOR SHOWN

A

C

B

2

PAGE

ALTERNATE

STANDARD

7"

5"

12 1/8"

10 1/8"

MOUNTING

120∞

DIM.

B

DIM.

A

MAX. DOOR

OPENING

IMPORTANT: USE ALTERNATE MOUNTING IF DOOR CAN
OPEN BEYOND LIMITS SHOWN FOR STANDARD MOUNTING

135∞

ARM

TYPE

HOLD OPEN

ARM WITH

FUSIBLE

LINK

7

/8"

RIGHT HAND DOOR SHOWN. LEFT HAND
DOOR OPPOSITE.

1

#12 x 1 1/2 WOOD SCREWS
OR #12-24 x 5/8 FLAT
HEAD MACHINE SCREWS

1

1/4"

1"

10 3/8"

2

THIS DIMENSION IS TAKEN FROM HINGE
EDGE OF DOOR FOR INVISIBLE HINGES.

D

IM.

D

IM.

"

B"

"A"

2"

T

OP
OF
DOOR

C OF HINGE PIVOT:
B

UTTS, OFFSET PIVOTS,
SWING CLEAR, CENTER HUNG
OR INVISIBLE HINGES

L

1

2

3

4

5

INDEX MARK
ON SPINDLE

MAIN ARM

DRILL & TAP AND USE SCREWS PROVIDED OR USE MORTISE
NUTS WHEN REQUIRED.

PIVOT

RIGHT HAND DOOR SHOWN (LEFT HAND DOOR OPPOSITE)

ARM
SCREW

POSITION OF
MAIN ARM WHEN
ASSEMBLING
TO SPINDLE

ROD

RIGHT
ANGLE

HOLD
OPEN ARM

ALTERNATE MOUNTING IS
RECOMMENDED FOR ADA
COMPLIANT DOORS

R

EMOVE BACKING FROM
SELF ADHESIVE TAPE AND
USE BRACKET AS DRILL
THRU TEMPLATE

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company. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without the

express written permissionof Sargent Manufacturing Company is prohibited.

A7312B

INSTALL MOUNTING BRACKET WITH ARROW POINTING DOWN FOR BOTH RH & LH DOORS AND
INSTALL CLOSER WITH SPRING ADJUSTMENT SCREW AWAY FROM HINGE.

INSTALL MAIN ARM TO SPINDLE AND SECURE WITH SCREW AND WASHER AS SHOWN.
INSERT ROD END INTO MAIN ARM AND TIGHTEN ARM SCREW.

ATTACH FOOT TO DOOR WITH
PIVOT AWAY FROM HINGE.

RIGHT HAND

DOOR SHOWN

VIEW OF

INDEX

INDEX

MARK

ON

SPINDLE

MAIN

ARM

VIEW LOOKING UP

1

2

3

4

5

A

C

B

3

PAGE

#12 X 1 1/2" WOOD SCREWS
O

R #12-24 X 5/8 FLAT HEAD

M

ACHINE SCREW

5/8"

LEFT HAND DOOR SHOWN, RIGHT
HAND DOOR OPPOSITE.

D

IM.

"A"

T

OP OF

DOOR

OF PIVOT HINGE

C

FRAME

THESE DIMENSIONS MAYBE REDUCED TO 3/8"
MIN. IF RAIL ON TOP CASING IS NARROW OR
LOW CEILING CONDITION EXISTS. CLOSER
FOOT SHOULD BE MOVED ACCORDINGLY.

1 5/8"

1"

2

"

3 5/8"

10 3/8"

THIS DIMENSION IS TAKEN FROM HINGE
EDGE OF DOOR FOR INVISIBLE HINGES.

L

2 1/8" TO 5"

0" TO 2"

9 5/16"

10 1/8"

MAX. DOOR

OPENING

DIM.

A

REVEAL

DEPTH

IMPORTANT: USE ALTERNATE MOUNTING IF DOOR CAN
OPEN BEYOND LIMITS SHOWN FOR STANDARD MOUNTING

ARM

TYPE

80∞-130∞

RANGE OF

HOLD OPEN

80∞-130∞

“FZ” ARM

“F” ARM

140∞

140∞

5 1/8" TO 8" 10 15/16"

80∞-130∞

“FZA” ARM

140∞

DRILL & TAP AND USE SCREWS PROVIDED OR
USE MORTISE NUTS WHEN REQUIRED.

1

2

3

REMOVE BACKING FROM
S

ELF ADHESIVE TAPE AND

U

SE BRACKET AS DRILL

T

HRU TEMPLATE

RIGHT HAND DOOR

FUSIBLE
LINK

ROD

ARM

SCREW

POSITION OF
MAIN ARM WHEN
ASSEMBLING
TO SPINDLE

45°

90°

281 TOP JAMB
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

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A7312B

INSTALL MOUNTING BRACKET WITH ARROW POINTING UP FOR BOTH RH & LH DOORS
AND INSTALL CLOSER WITH SPRING ADJUSTING SCREW TOWARDS HINGE.

ATTACH FOOT BRACKET TO FRAME STOP.

1 5/8"

4 1/2"

9 1/2"

6 5/8"

110∞

DIM.

B

DIM.

A

MAX. DOOR

OPENING

180∞

T

OP OF

DOOR

S

TOP

C

OF HINGE PIVOT

#

12 x 1 1/2 WOOD SCREWS
OR #12-24 x 5/8 FLAT HEAD
MACHINE SCREWS

DIM. A

3 1/2"

1"

1

0 3/8"

L

TOP VIEW

1

1/4"

2 1/2"

5

/16"

7

/8"

1/2"

C

OF BRACKET

DOOR

HINGE PIVOT:
B

UTT, OFFSET PIVOTS, SWING CLEAR,

C

ENTER HUNG OR INVISIBLE HINGES

DIM. B

L

#12 x 1 1/2 WOOD SCREWS
O

R #12-24 x 5/8 FLAT HEAD

M

ACHINE SCREWS

RIGHT HAND

DOOR SHOWN

USING WRENCH ON BOTTOM END OF SPINDLE, ROTATE 45∞ AND ASSEMBLE MAIN ARM TO
CLOSER AS SHOWN, AND THEN INSERT ROD END INTO SWIVEL ARM AND TIGHTEN ARM
SCREW POSITIONING ARM 1/2" AWAY FROM DOOR.

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N

D

E

X

M

A

R

K

O

N

S

P

I

N

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L

E

L

E

F

T

H

A

N

D

D

O

O

R

1

5

4

2

3

MA

I

N

A

R

M

I

N

D

E

X

M

A

R

K

O

N

S

P

I

N

D

L

E

1

5

4

2

M

A

I

N

A

R

M

3

R

I

G

H

T

H

A

N

D

D

O

O

R

APPROX. 45∞

CAUTION: DOOR CLOSER WILL NOT OPERATE
PROPERLY IF MAIN ARM IS NOT INDEXED CORRECTLY.

R

EMOVE BACKING FROM SELF

A

DHESIVE TAPE AND USE BRACKET

AS DRILL THRU TEMPLATE

281 PARALLEL ARM
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

A

C

B

4

PAGE

LEFT HAND DOOR SHOWN. RIGHT HAND
DOOR DIMENSION OPPOSITE.

1

2

DO NOT USE THIS MOUNTING FOR
“SWING CLEAR” HINGES.

3

THIS DIMENSION IS TAKEN FROM HINGE
EDGE OF DOOR FOR INVISIBLE HINGES.

DRILL & TAP AND USE SCREWS PROVIDED OR USE MORTISE
NUTS WHEN REQUIRED.

Range of hold open is 90∞-180∞

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A7312B

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)

++

HINGE EDGE OF DOOR

MOVE FOOT
PIVOT TO HOLE
NEAREST HINGE

D

ELAYED ACTION

RANGE

CLOSING SPEED

RANGE

L

ATCHING

SPEED RANGE

D

ELAYED ACTION VALVE

(OPTIONAL)

L

ATCHING

SPEED

VALVE

B

ACKCHECK

V

ALVE

CLOSING

S

PEED VALVE

1

/4" SPRING POWER

ADJUSTMENT SCREW

BACKCHECK

R

ANGE

HOLD
OPEN NUT

USE 15/16"
WRENCH TO
ADJUST NUT

A

E F

C

D

B

5

PAGE

FINAL ADJUSTMENT AND REGULATING PROCEDURE

INSERT IS REMOVABLE.
PLACE IN UNUSED OPENING.

FASTER

(+)

SLOWER

(–)

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of Sargent Manufacturing Company is prohibited.

A7312B

6

PAGE

FRAME

DOOR

COVER

SARGENT 1430
S

ERIES CLOSER
SHOWN. (OTHER
SERIES SIMILAR)

SEE NOTE #1 ABOVE FOR DIMENSION INFORMATION. IF A DIMENSION LESS THAN
7

/8" IS USED.THE DOOR STOP MUST BE CUT TO CLEAR THE MORTISE NUT HEAD

OR MORTISE NUT HEAD BE RECESSED. (SEE ENLARGED VIEW "Y")

DOOR STOP

MORTISE NUT HEAD

DRILL 3/8" DIA.
HOLE FOR MORTISE
NUT BODY.

DRILL 1/4" DIA. HOLE
FOR MOUNTING SCREWS

1

. SEE INSTRUCTIONS OR DATA SHEET PACKED WITH DOOR CLOSER FOR DIMENSIONS LOCATING THE CLOSER BODY AND

FOOT ON DOOR AND FRAME.

2. MORTISE NUT SHOWN IS DESIGNED FOR AN UNREINFORCED METAL DOOR.

4. FOR DOORS 2 1/4" THICK: MORTISE NUT SHOWN FOR 1 3/4" THICK DOORS WILL BE FURNISHED ALONG WITH APPROPRIATE LENGTH THRU-BOLTS.
DOOR CONSTRUCTION MUST PROVIDE A BRIDGE TYPE REINFORCEMENT TO PREVENT THE DOOR RAIL FROM COLLAPSING WHEN THRU-BOLTS
A

RE TIGHTENED.

3. FOR TOP JAMB AND CORNER BRACKET APPLICATIONS: THE DOOR CLOSER FOOT WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE DOOR IN A
MANNER SIMILAR TO THAT SHOWN FOR MOUNTING THE CLOSER BODY.

FRAME

VIEW "Y"

DOOR

1/8"

5/8" DIA. HOLE

SHORTEN MORTISE
NUT BODY TO
THIS LENGTH

1/4" DIA.
DRILLED HOLE

351 DOOR CLOSER SHOWN
(TRACK ASSEMBLY
MOUNTING IS SIMILAR)

3/8" DIA. HOLE

MORTISE NUT
HEAD

DOOR
STOP

9/16"
DIA.

7/64"

MORTISE NUT

1 11/16" FOR 1 3/4" THICK DOOR
1 5/16" FOR 1 3/8" THICK DOOR
(SEE NOTE #4 FOR 2 1/4" THICK DOORS)

#12-24 THREAD

SARGENT 351 SERIES SHOWN

USING MORTISE NUTS WITH
SARGENT DOOR CLOSER

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A7312B