How do I adjust my door closer?
How do I adjust my door closer?
How to Adjust a Standard Door Closer in 6 Steps
- Step 1: Remove the cover. If you can’t see the adjustment valves, then the closer has a cover that needs to be removed.
- Step 2: Close all of the valves.
- Step 3: Adjust the backcheck.
- Step 4: Adjust the sweep/main speed.
- Step 5: Adjust the latching speed.
- Step 6: Test the door.
Why won’t my door closer close all the way?
If the door closer is not closing the door all the way it may be undersized. Refer to the door closer spring size chart below. If a door closer has too small of a spring size such as a 2, and it is installed on a large exterior 48″ wide commercial door, it likely will not have the power to close the door.
What does the back check do on a door closer?
A backcheck feature set and adjusted by an independent valve. When introduced the backcheck stalls the opening of the door around 70 degrees. When doors are violently opened by pedestrians or wind, the backcheck feature reduces the likelihood of damage should contact be made with an adjacent wall or obstacle.
How do you adjust the spring tension on a door closer?
On most heavy duty door closers an 11/16″ wrench can be used to turn the spring adjustment nut clockwise a full 360 degrees to increase the spring tension or rotate the spring adjustment nut counter-clockwise a full 360 degree rotation to decrease the spring tension.
What is delayed action on a door closer?
Delayed action is an optional door closer control function. Delayed action control will delay the door from beginning the closing cycle. It essentially slows down the closing speed of the door from the maximum opening to about 75 degrees, allowing for more time to pass through the opening.
How do you move the strike plate down?
You will need to carve out the jamb a little to recess the plate in the new location, simply run your screws snug to hold it in place, then run your razor knife around the edge that needs recessing, remove the plate, score your line to the necessary depth, then flat cut the debris out of the way.
What is BC on door closer?
Door closer BC (or Back Check) means how the door responds when fully opened – the amount of resistance when opening the door past a certain point.