LARSON SmoothGlide User manual

202220648 Rev 082510 color
SmoothGlideTM Closer Installation Instructions
#10x5/8”SCREW#10x11/2”SCREW
LONGPINSHORTPIN
Not your ordinary closer, SmoothGlideTM (Patents Pending) provides a smooth and uniform closing motion from start to finish.
Your door is equipped with two closers:
x A SmoothGlideTM closer installed at the top of the door
x A SmoothGlideTM closer with Touch’n Hold at the bottom of the door
1) Preparation
Locate the closer screw pack, which contains:
x 8 - #10 x 1-1/2” screws
x 4 - #10 x 5/8” screws
x 2 - short pins
Tools required:
x Power drill with an 1/8” drill bit
x No.2 Phillips screwdriver
2) Install the jamb brackets:
a) TOP CLOSER; Locate jamb bracket about 1“ down from the top of the
door with the positioning tab against the back leg of the hinge rail. Drill 1/8”
pilot holes and fasten bracket to jamb with four #10 x 1-1/2” screws, per
Fig.2.
b) BOTTOM CLOSER; Locate jamb bracket about 1“ above the door expander with
the positioning tab up against the back leg of the hinge rail. Note: Bottom closer
may need to be located over the door expander in some cases. Drill 1/8” pilot holes
and fasten bracket to jamb with four #10 x 1-1/2” screws, per Fig.3.
After fastening the jamb brackets, break off the positioning tabs.
3) Install the door brackets
a) TOP CLOSER; Close and latch the door. Assemble
the closer (the closer without the Touch’n Hold button; it
has the door bracket already attached to it) to the top
jamb bracket using the short pin and long yellow
plastic spacer clip, per Fig.4. (NOTE: Long yellow
plastic spacer clip must be used to ensure proper
operation and function). Hold the assembly level and
mark the front mounting hole location of the door
bracket. Drill 1/8” starter hole. Caution: Do not drill
through the outside of the door. Attach the door
bracket using a #10 x 5/8” screw. Remove the long pin,
short pin, closer and yellow plastic clip. Discard the
yellow clip. Drill 1/8” starter hole through exposed hole
in door bracket and fasten using #10 x 5/8” screw. Reattach the closer using the long pin, with o-ring to hold in place, and short pin.
Fig. 1 Full Scale
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
LongYellowClip
Jamb Bracket
Jamb Bracket

ShortYellow
Clip
b) BOTTOM CLOSER;
Close and latch the
door. Assemble the
bottom closer (the
closer with the Touch’n
Hold button), door bracket and long pin
together with the arrow on the door bracket,
per Fig.5, pointing toward the hinge side of the
door. Attach to the bottom jamb bracket using
the short pin and short yellow plastic spacer
clip, per Fig.6. (NOTE: Short yellow plastic
spacer clip must be used to ensure proper
operation and function). Hold the assembly
level and mark the front mounting hole location
of the door bracket. Drill 1/8” starter hole.
Caution: Do not drill through the outside of the door. Attach the door bracket using a #10 x 5/8” screw. Remove the long pin, short
pin, closer and yellow plastic clip. Discard the yellow clip. Drill 1/8” starter hole through the exposed hole in the door bracket and fasten
using #10 x 5/8” screw. Reattach the closer using the long pin, with o-ring to hold in place, and short pin.
Note: If you need to adjust the horizontal positioning do not drill additional holes.
There are four additional adjusting positions. This will affect the closing force as the door closes through the last 12 inches of operation.
This can be done by reversing the arrow direction on the door brackets and changing the hole that is used on the closer.
More Closing Force:
Arrow on door bracket is
pointed away from the
hinge side of door and
closer is attached to door
bracket using the front
hole.
Standard Installation:
Arrow on door bracket is
pointed toward the hinge
side of door and closer is
attached to door bracket
using the front hole.
Less Closing Force:
Arrow on door bracket is
pointed away from the
hinge side of door and
closer is attached to
door bracket using the
rear hole.
Least Amount of
Closing Force:
Arrow on door bracket is
pointed toward the hinge
side of door and closer is
attached to door bracket
using the rear hole.
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Operation and adjusting instructions:
 To hold the door open: Just press the Touch’n Hold button on the closer.
 To close: Push the door open slightly and release.
To adjust closing speed:
 The door closers are adjusted at the factory for the comfort zone, to close the door in 4-5 seconds.
 This setting may be adjusted from the thumbscrew shown in Fig. 7. Caution: Do not use a power
tool to install or adjust the screw.
 It is recommended to adjust closers individually (with the other closer disconnected). Turn
clockwise to turn down the speed of the door.
Slower
Faster
Arrow
Fig. 7
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Touch’nHoldButton
BottomofDoor
ShortYellowClip