Door Closer Arm Adjustment

Different door closer manufacturers tend to produce dissimilar products but all door closers have some sort of pressure adjustment.

Door closer arm adjustment.

To make adjustments to a door closer it will need to be installed and have the closing arm positioned correctly. But with these attributes and the appropriate wrench hex key or screwdriver you can do it yourself. Most door closers have 2 3 different holes that you can use to attach the cylinder closer to or further away from the bracket to adjust the closing pressure. Some closers have an adjustment nut located on the arm of the door closer where this can be changed to either hold a door open or not.

Most door closer manufacturers offer arms separately so if you want to change your door closer from one that does not have a hold open to one that does you can replace the standard arm with a hold open arm and that will do it. If the door closer has a cover this will need to be removed in order to make adjustments. To adjust a door closer you will first need to locate the appropriate hydraulic valve by consulting the instructions or specifications. It is used to adjust the spring strength force to close the door.

In double lever arm common door closers this feature is in the arm. Clockwise gives the closer more closing power which also makes the door harder to open and turning the screw counter clockwise will give the door less closing strength and makes the door easier to open. Open the door 1 inch 2 5 cm if the closer is under too much tension to slide the pin out. Spring adjustment is located on the end of the spring tube 5 32 allen wrench.

There are several design differences in door closer arm operation. Move the long connecting pin into the forward hole for winter or rear hole for springtime of the closer each time you change the storms or screens. This video shows you how to adjust the tension on your automatic door closer. In track closers less common it is in the track.

It s best to determine which closer you have and try to find a manual for it online. Door closer adjustment is a skill that requires knowledge patience and an ability to climb up and down a ladder several times. This article is primarily about commercial door closers but the ideas here can be applied to.