Automatic Door Closer Adjusting

This article is primarily about commercial door closers but the ideas here can be applied to.

Automatic door closer adjusting.

If you can t see adjustment screws chances are the closer has a cover. Spring adjustment is located on the end of the spring tube 5 32 allen wrench. Bring a step ladder tall enough so that you can easily reach the door closer from the second or third highest step. It s common to try to solve door closing problems by simply adjusting the spring tension but tightening this tension can make the door hard to open and loosening it can make the door.

Climb the ladder and examine the closer. It is used to adjust the spring strength force to close the door. Some models have separate adjustments for sweep s which. 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.

Different door closer manufacturers tend to produce dissimilar products but all door closers have some sort of pressure adjustment. You can adjust an automatic door closer using only a ladder and the appropriate tool screwdriver hex key or small wrench by making small turns less than 1 4 turn of one of the adjustment screws. 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. Door closer adjustment is a skill that requires knowledge patience and an ability to climb up and down a ladder several times.

Open the door 1 inch 2 5 cm if the closer is under too much tension to slide the pin out. We installed a commercial door closer for our office in a previous video and in this video we wanted to show two diff. How to adjust a commercial door closer. But with these attributes and the appropriate wrench hex key or screwdriver you can do it yourself.

Usually the cover is plastic but it could also be metal.