Dorma 8916 AF8MJ User manual

45°
Prepare door and frame
BRACKET AND ACCESSORY PLATE DP89
8916/8956 AF8MJ
PARALLEL ARM MOUNT WITH MORTISED JAMB
1
2
4
3
WOOD DOORS
SN1 (Sex Nuts)
METAL DOORS or
QTY
(4)
(4)
QTY
(RH DOOR)
as shown.
(LH DOOR)
DP89 Plate applications only. Attach plate to door
adjustment facing hinges.
Attach closer to door or plate with spring
(LEFT HAND DOOR)
HINGESC
L
PLATE
METAL DOORS or SN1 (Sex Nuts)
WOOD DOORS
(RIGHT HAND DOOR)
QTY
(4)
(4)
QTY
QTY
(4)
HINGES
L
C
Determine hand of door.
(REFERENCE UNIT CARTON FOR ACCESSORIES AND
OPTIONS SUPPLIED)
LISTINGS.
IDENTIFIED IN THE INDIVIDUAL DOOR MANUFACTURER'S
DOORS, UNLESS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD IS
WOOD OR PLASTIC FACED COMPOSITE TYPE FIRE
OF COMPONENTS TO UNREINFORCED DOORS AND TO
CAUTION: SEX NUTS ARE REQUIRED FOR ATTACHMENT
REVERSE BEVEL
RIGHT HAND DOOR
LEFT HAND DOOR
REVERSE BEVEL
RIGHT HAND LEFT HAND QTY
(1)
Install connecting arm bolt, leaving bolt loose.
Slide bar into connecting arm.
14"
Insert bolt in this hole.
Adjust overall length to 14".
rotate pinion 45° TOWARD HINGE edge of door.
Place wrench on bottom pinion and
Install main arm.
7
Install arm shoe to MJ bracket.
ARM SHOE (2)
QTY
(3)
QTY
Install MJ bracket to frame.
5
6
according to template.
INSPK NO. 08279740 Rev.09/09
PAGE
INS NO. Rev.
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SNAP VALVE ADJUSTMENT
WRENCH INSIDE COVER
11
10
TOUCH DOOR). Tighten connecting arm bolt securely
With door closed, adjust connecting arm length until
with 1/2" wrench.
main arm is parallel to door. (MAIN ARM SHOULD NOT
RIGHT HAND IS A MIRROR IMAGE.
NOTE: LEFT HAND DOOR
INSTALLATION SHOWN.
PINION
PINION SCREW
L HINGE
C
ROTATE
PINION
45°
6mm HEX KEY
9
Adjust according to chart.
ADJUSTER
FULL TURNS
OF SPRING
0
+4
+12
FULL TURNS
OF SPRING
ADJUSTING NUT
ADJUST SPRING TENSION ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING CHART.
8916
8956
CLOSER
ULC LABELED UNITS ONLY
TYPE
200
200 6
5
6
0
SIZE
SPRING
DOOR
WEIGHT
150
100
125
MAX.
3
4-12
NON-BARRIER-FREE OPENINGS -
3'-6"
3'-6"
3'-0"
2'-6"
EXTERIOR
TYPE
8916
8956
CLOSER INTERIOR
2'-6"
4'-0"
3'-6"
3'-0"
4'-0"
-
+4
0
+12
-12
0
DOOR WIDTH
5
6
6
3
4
SPRING
SIZE
Take an opening force reading from
the pull on the door. If required, adjust the spring tension
to meet the barrier-free requirement. Maximum number of
adjusted to meet barrier-free forces may not have sufficient
power to reliably close and latch the door.
turns counter clockwise=8. Maximum number of turns
clockwise =14. Depending on opening conditions, a door
BARRIER-FREE OPENINGS -
8916 ONLY
ADJUSTER
Adjust spring tension, if required, using a 1/4" wrench.
8956 supplied with size 6 setting.
8916 supplied with size 4 spring setting.
SPRING TENSION
CRITICAL
NOTE:
+
-
5
-6
3'-6"3'-0"
-6
5
150
-4'-0" +6 6+
250 6+ +6
MAIN ARM
BAR
CONNECTING ARM
NOTE: LEFT HAND INSTALLATION SHOWN, RIGHT
HAND IS A MIRROR IMAGE.
LATCH
BACKCHECK OR DELAYED ACTION
NOTE: DELAYED ACTION IS AN OPTIONAL FEATURE.
SWEEP (SPEED)
DECREASE
INCREASE
(SPEED) (TIME)
BACKCHECK (INTENSITY)
CAUTION: DO NOT REMOVE VALVES.
BACKCHECK RANGE
DELAYED ACTION
RANGE
DELAYED
ACTION
POSITIONING VALVE
SWEEP & LATCH
SWEEP
RANGE
LATCH
RANGE
INCREASE
DECREASE
(2)
TAB
QTY
NOTE: LEFT HAND INSTALLATION SHOWN. RIGHT
HAND IS A MIRROR IMAGE.
Placecoverovercloserandfastensecurelywith
Placetabincoverslotoppositemainarm.
screwsprovided.
(1)
QTY
8With main arm parallel to door, place main
arm onto top pinion. Fasten securely with
pinion screw.
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Adjust sweep and latch valves.
Closing time from 90° to 15° (sweep range) is
generally adjusted to take a minimum of 3 seconds.
Closing time from 15° to fully closed (latch range)
should take a minimum of 1.5 seconds.
hex key.
the door. All valve adjustments are made with a 3/32"
Optional delayed action offers additional closing speed
control when extra time is required to pass through