WRIGHT WC51 User manual

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PARALLEL ARM INSTALLATION
WC51 or WC52 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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DOOR CLOSER
WC51/WC52 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
PULL SIDE
PUSH SIDE
HINGE SIDE OF DOOR
STOP SIDE OF DOOR
THIS IS A RIGHT HAND DOOR
STOP SIDE OF DOOR
HINGE SIDE OF DOOR
THIS IS A LEFT HAND DOOR
PREPARATION FOR FASTENERS
COMPONENTS
CHART TO DETERMINE HAND OF DOOR CLOSING SPEED CONTROL
REGULATING SWEEP SPEED & LATCHING SPEED
THIS VALVE CONTROLS LATCHING SPEED
(SLOWER- TURN CLOCKWISE)
(FASTER - TURN COUNTER CLOCKWISE)
THIS VALVE CONTROLS DOOR SWEEP SPEED
(SLOWER- TURN CLOCKWISE)
(FASTER - TURN COUNTER CLOCKWISE)
TURN SPEED REGULATING VALVES CLOCKWISE TO SLOW DOWN
OR COUNTER CLOCKWISE TO SPEED UP DOOR MOVEMENT.
MOVE FOOT PIVOT TO HOLE AS ILLUSTRATED
LESS POWER MORE POWER
STANDARD POSITION
HINGE EDGE OF DOOR
STANDARD CLOSING CYCLE
10°
CAUTION: DO NOT BACK
VALVES OUT OF CLOSER
OR LEAK WILL RESULT.
ATTENTION:
ADJUST CLOSING SPEED
TIME TO BETWEEN 4 & 6
SECONDS FROM 90°.
DOORS USED BY:
HANDICAPPED, ELDERLY
OR SMALL CHILDREN MAY
REQUIRE LONGER
CLOSING TIMES.
ADJUSTING FOOT FOR
INITIAL OPENING POWER
PINION CAP
PARALLEL ARM (PA) PLATE
WASHER
FOREARM
MAIN ARM
ELBOW WASHER AND SCREW
FOOT
LOCKNUT
ARM ASSEMBLY
CLOSER BODY
PINION SHAFT
MAIN ARM SCREW
AND WASHER
FASTENERS DOOR OR FRAME DRILL SIZES WHERE USED *DRILL DEPTH
Self Drilling/Tapping
Machine Screw Hollow Metal or Aluminum 3/16" Closer Thru One Side
1/4" - 20
Machine Screws Hollow Metal #7 (.201") Drill Bit &
1/4" - 20 Tap
Closer 1"
Parallel Arm (PA)
Plate/Foot 5/8"
Wood Screw Wood 1/8" Drill Bit - Softwood Closer & PA Plate/
Foot 1 1/4"
3/16" Drill Bit - Hardwood
* Measure door thickness before drilling pilot holes to prevent drilling through opposite side
1. SELECT DEGREE OF DOOR OPENING. USE DIMENSIONS SHOWN IN CHART AND
ILLUSTRATION TO MARK LOCATION OF ATTACHING SCREWS TO THE DOOR
AND FRAME. PREPARE HOLES (see Preparations For Fasteners chart page 1).
MODEL DIMENSION "A" DEGREE OF
OPENING
inches [mm]
WC51
WC52
7-5/8" 194 TO 100°
6-1/8" 156 101
° TO 130°
4-1/8" 105 OVER 131°
inches [mm]
235
7-3/4"
9-1/4"
5-3/4"
197
146
DIMENSION "B"
9-1/16" [230] “A”
3/4" [19]
CENTERLINE
OF HINGE
FRAME
DOOR
PA SHOE
WASHER
PA PLATE
SPEED REGULATING
VALVES
STOP FACE
STOP FACE
3” [76]
LEFT HAND DOOR RIGHT HAND DOOR
HINGE
SIDE
HINGE
SIDE
4. ATTACH CLOSER TO THE DOOR WITH SPEED
REGULATING VALVES FACING THE DOOR OPENING.
5. ATTACH THE PA PLATE TO THE TOP FRAME AS SHOWN IN DIAGRAM.
6. BEFORE INSTALLING THE ARM ON THE PINION SHAFT, ROTATE THE PINION WITH A WRENCH.
45° TOWARDS THE HINGE EDGE OF THE DOOR TO ALIGN MAIN ARM LETTER “B” (RH DOOR)
OR “A” (LH DOOR) WITH THE PINION FLAT. FASTEN WITH MAIN ARM SCREW AND WASHER (see Fig. 5).
7. FASTEN FOREARM TO THE PA PLATE, USING THE SCREW THAT WAS REMOVED FROM THE FOOT IN STEP 3 AND PA SHOE WASHER INCLUDED IN
THE SCREW PACK.
8. WITH THE DOOR CLOSED, ADJUST THE FOREARM LENGTH TO SET ARM
ELBOW ABOUT 1-1/2"[38mm] FROM THE DOOR WHEN CONNECTED TO THE
MAIN ARM. USE WASHER AND SCREW PROVIDED TO
SECURE THE PIVOT CONNECTION. TIGHTEN LOCKNUT.
9. SNAP THE PINION CAP OVER THE PINION AT THE
BOTTOM OF THE CLOSER.
10. ADJUST CLOSER (refer to Speed and Power
Adjustment charts on page 1).
PINION FLAT
FOR LEFT HAND DOOR
PINION FLAT
FOR RIGHT HAND DOOR
Fig. 5.
1-1/2"
[38]
2"[51]
2-3/4" [70]
3/8" [9.5]
RIGHT HAND DOOR
PA PLATE
7/16" [11]
5/16" [8]
FRAME
“B” CENTERLINE
OF HINGE
2. DISASSEMBLE FOREARM FROM MAIN ARM BY REMOVING ELBOW WASHER AND SCREW.
3. REMOVE THE FOOT FROM THE FOREARM AND DISCARD. Note: DO NOT DISCARD SCREW
AND WASHER, WILL NEED IN STEP 7.

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REGULAR ARM INSTALLATION
WC51 or WC52 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
FRAME
DOOR
FOOT
SCREW
&
WASHER
PINION
CAP
6" [152]
“A”
1 3/4"
[44]
1" [25]
9-1/16"[230]
PINION FLAT
1. SELECT DEGREE OF DOOR OPENING. USE DIMENSIONS SHOWN IN CHART AND ILLUSTRATIONS ABOVE
TO MARK LOCATION OF ATTACHING SCREWS ON THE DOOR AND FRAME. PREPARE HOLES (See Preparation
For Fasteners chart page 1).
4. ATTACH CLOSER TO THE DOOR WITH THE SPEED
REGULATING VALVES FACING THE HINGE SIDE OF DOOR.
5. ATTACH THE FOOT OF THE FOREARM TO THE FRAME.
6. ADJUST THE LENGTH OF THE FOREARM TO POSITION THE
FOREARM AT A RIGHT ANGLE TO THE FRAME TO ENSURE
PROPER LATCHING (See Fig. B).
8. SNAP PINION CAP OVER THE PINION AT THE BOTTOM OF
THE CLOSER.
9. ADJUST CLOSER (refer to Speed and Power Adjustment
charts on page 1).
RIGHT HAND DOOR LEFT HAND DOOR
SPEED REGULATING VALVES
3/4" [19]
1 1/4" [32]
9 1/16" [230] “A”
3/4" [19]
1/2" [13]
1-3/4"
[44]
6" [152]
1-3/4" [44]
SPEED REGULATING VALVES
STOP
FACE
STOP FACE
CENTERLINE OF HINGE PIVOT
1/4-20 MACH. OR
WOOD SCREWS
TOP JAMB
DOOR
FOOT
SCREW & WASHER
PINION CAP 3-1/4"
MAX
[80]
LEFT HAND DOOR - LH
HINGE
SIDE
RIGHT HAND DOOR - RH
HINGE
SIDE
3. DISASSEMBLE FOREARM FROM MAIN ARM BY REMOVING
ELBOW WASHER AND SCREW.
4. MOUNT MAIN ARM ONTO CLOSER PINION SHAFT, ALIGNING
ARM MARK “S” WITH PINION FLAT (see Fig. A). SECURE WITH
MAIN SCREW AND WASHER.
5. ATTACH THE FOOT OF THE FOREARM TO THE DOOR.
6. WHEN CONNECTING THE FOREARM TO MAIN ARM: ADJUST
THE LENGTH OF THE FOREARM TO POSITION AT A RIGHT
ANGLE TO THE FRAME TO ENSURE PROPER PRELOAD (see
Fig. B). USE WASHER AND SCREW PROVIDED TO SECURE
PIVOT CONNECTION. TIGHTEN LOCKNUT ON FOREARM.
7. SNAP THE PINION CAP OVER THE PINION AT THE TOP OF THE
CLOSER.
8. ADJUST CLOSER (refer to Speed Adjustment charts on page 1).
TOP JAMB INSTALLATION
WC51 or WC52 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
CENTERLINE
OF HINGE
·
RIGHT HAND DOOR ILLUSTRATED, SAME DIMENSIONS APPLY TO LEFT HAND DOOR
·
MEASURED FROM HINGE CENTERLINE
·
DO NOT SCALE DRAWING
FRAME
RIGHT HAND DOOR
POSITION OF MAIN ARM
WHEN ASSEMBLING TO SPINDLE
90°
RIGHT ANGLE
PRELOAD
2. ATTACH CLOSER TO THE FRAME WITH SPEED REGULATING VALVES FACING THE HINGE.
2. DISASSEMBLE FOREARM FROM MAIN ARM BY REMOVING ELBOW
WASHER AND SCREW.
3. MOUNT MAIN ARM ONTO CLOSER PINION SHAFT, ALIGNING ARM
MARK “S” WITH PINION FLAT (see Fig A.) SECURE WITH MAIN
ARM SCREW AND WASHER.
Fig. A
Fig. B
7. REATTACH MAIN ARM AND FOREARM USING ELBOW SCREW
AND WASHER.
PINION FLAT
Fig. A
90°
RIGHT HAND DOOR
TOP JAMB
FRAME
RIGHT ANGLE
POSITION OF MAIN ARM
WHEN ASSEMBLING TO SPINDLE
PRELOAD
Fig. B
MODEL DIMENSIONS "A" OPENING DOOR WIDTH
inches [mm]
WC51
WC52
7" 178 TO 100° UP TO
34"-38"
UP TO
24"-30"
6" 152
3-1/2" 89
Interior Exterior
101° TO 120°
* 121° TO 180°
*DOOR/WALL/HARDWARE/JAMB CONDITIONS PERMITTING
MODEL DIMENSIONS "A" OPENING DOOR WIDTH
inches [mm]
WC51
WC52
7" 178 TO 100° UP TO
34"-38"
UP TO
24"-30"
6" 152
3-1/2" 89
Interior Exterior
101° TO 120°
* 121° TO 180°
*DOOR/WALL/HARDWARE/JAMB CONDITIONS PERMITTING
1. SELECT DEGREE OF DOOR OPENING.
USE DIMENSIONS SHOWN IN CHART AND ILLUSTRATIONS
BELOW TO MARK LOCATION OF ATTACHING SCREWS ON THE
DOOR AND FRAME. PREPARE HOLES (see Preparation
For Fasteners chart page 1).