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80-9380-8003-152 Rev 3 12/22
DC8200 Series
Installation Instructions
DC8210 with A11 or A12 Unitrol Arm Installation
For installation assistance contact Corbin Russwin
1-800-543-3658 • techsupport.corbinrusswin@assaabloy.com
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F. Adjust Closer
Spring Adjustment Power
Locate spring power adjuster from illustration below.
DC8200 Size 1 thru 6 Spring Power Adjustment Chart
yAll DC8200 closers are factory set at an approximate Size 3.
yAdjust closer as needed for door size using this chart.
yReadjustment may be required to suit prevailing conditions.
Latching Speed Valve
Delayed
Action Valve
(Option M71)
Closing Speed Valve
Backcheck Intensity Valve
Spring Power Adjuster
(1/4" Allen wrench)
Date Stamp
(on end of closer)
MM-YY
MM = Month
YY = Year
Closing Speed Valve (1/8” Allen Wrench Provided)
To adjust speed of door closing from fully open to a position
2” to 5” from closed, turn Closing Speed Valve CLOCKWISE to
SLOW closing, COUNTERCLOCKWISE to SPEED closing.
Latching Speed Valve (1/8” Allen Wrench Provided)
After closing speed has been obtained, turn latching speed
valve CLOCKWISE to SLOW latching or COUNTERCLOCKWISE to
SPEED latching for last 2” to 5” of door travel.
NOTE: Set combination of CLOSING and LATCHING speeds
to between 3 and 7 seconds. Use of door by handicapped,
elderly, or small children may require even greater closing
time.
Delayed Action Valve (1/8” Allen Wrench Provided)
Turn valve CLOCKWISE to SLOW closing, COUNTERCLOCKWISE to SPEED closing. Delayed action may be adjusted from 20 seconds to
90 seconds, depending on degree of door swing. Delay occurs at the beginning of the door closing cycle from fully open down to 70°,
where the closing speed valve then begins its control.
Backcheck Intensity Valve
Turn valve COUNTERCLOCKWISE to reduce backcheck or CLOCKWISE to increase backcheck.
(Backcheck should be set to give a soft cushioning action, not a sudden stop.)
Size of Door Spring Power Adjustment
(No. of Full turns Clockwise) Approx. Equivalent Closer Size
Interior Exterior In
Swing
Exterior Out
Swing
2' 4" (712) 2' 6" (764) — 2 – 7 3
2' 6" (764) 3' 0" (915) — 7 – 11 4
3' 0" (915) 3' 6" (1067) 2' 6" (764) 11 – 15 5
3' 6" (1067) 4' 0" (1219) 3' 0" (915) 15 – 17 6
Use hex socket (1/8” Allen) wrench to adjust Latching
Speed, Closing Speed, and Delayed Action valves.
Faster
( + ) Slower
( – )
To regulate the intensity of backcheck action, use
hex socket (1/8" Allen) to turn valve clockwise to
increase or counterclockwise to decrease checking
Decrease
( – ) Increase
( + )
Approved 2022-12-12
