Dormakaba 8600 SIS User manual

8600 SIS, SISJ, SISH, SISJH

Spring stop arm for regular, top jamb mount

with hold open (SISH, SISJH)

Installation instructions

08279171 – 01-2021

| EN |

28600 Surface Applied Closers 01-2021

08279171

dormakaba 8600 SIS, SISJ, SISH, SISJH Installation Instructions Table of Contents

Table of contents

1 Technical specifications 3

. Overview 

. Tools recommended 

. Handing the door 

2 Installation - regular mount 4

. Installing the surface closer 

. Surface closer components 

. Securing main arm to door/frame 

. Securing main arm to closer 

3 Instructions - top jamb mount 6

. Mounting backplate/top plate (BP) 

. Installing the surface closer 

. Securing main arm to door/frame 

. Securing main arm to closer 

4 Adjustments 8

. Adjust closing speeds: sweep, latch, backcheck,

delayed action 

. Adjust optional hold open 

5 Install covers 9

. Adjust spring force 

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Technical specifications

1 Technical specifications

. Overview

Caution: sex nuts are required for attachment of

components to unreinforced doors and to wood

or plastic faced composite type fire doors, unless

an alternative method is identified in the

individual door manufacturer’s listings.

Maximum door opening degree is °.

Maximum -/” reveal on top jamb mounts for

° degree openings.

Know the swing of the door which is being

installed prior to installation.

Verify closer spring size prior to installation.

Make sure door efficiently operates prior to

installing closer.

Drill bits: # phillips screwdriver

Metal: /” drill bit; /-

tap

/” or mm box wrench

Wood: /” bit ” adjustable wrench

DPK: /” /” hex key

Sex nuts: /” mm hex key

. Tools recommended

Table 

. Handing the door

Fig.

Hinge Hinge

Interior side of door

Left hand door (LH) Right hand door (RH)

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Surface closer system

Regular mount

. Installing the surface closer

2 Installation - regular mount

The surface closer is comprised of the following components.

. Damper assembly

. Main arm

. Cover

. Pinion

. Delayed action adjustment

. Latch speech adjustment

. Closer body

. Closing/sweep speed adjustment

. Optional backplate

. Dust cap

. Backcheck adjustment

. Backcheck positioning

. Connecting arm

Fig.

. Surface closer components

NOTE: Orient pinion toward the hinge.

.. Secure closer body to mounting surface.

• Use four /- x ” Phillips flat head screws

provided.

























Right hand

door shown

Closer

Pinion

toward

the

hinge



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Regular mount

. Securing main arm to door/frame

Fig.

Fig.

.. Secure adjusting tube to damper.

• Use one /” x /” torx head shoulder bolt provided.

.. Secure damper assembly to frame.

• Use two /” x ” flat head screws

[# x ” flat head wood screws] provided.

.. Secure main arm to operator pinion.

.. Use a torque wrench ( ft-lbs) and provided pinion

screw [M x  socket head cap screw].

NOTE: To disassemble hold open plate:

.. Remove both screws from bottom of plate using a /”

hex key.

.. Keeping all washers in place, flip plate over to orient as

per image above.

.. Re-secure plate with both screws.

. Securing main arm to closer

.. Slide end of connecting arm into end of damper

assembly.

.. Secure connecting arm and damper assembly.

.. Use provided fastener [/- x / hex bolt].

Damper

Adjusting

tube

/"x/"

torx head

shoulder bolt

Pinion

screw

Hold open

Main/

connecting

arm assembly

Right hand

door shown

Damper

Damper/

Damper

assembly

Pinion

screw

Main/

connecting

arm assembly

Adjusting

tube

Right hand

door shown

Left Hand (LH)

Configuration

Plate pointing to the

LEFT

Right Hand (RH)

Configuration

Plate pointing to the

RIGHT

Hold open

plate

Non-hold open

Door

Hinge Main arm

Damper

assembly

/- x /"

hex bolt

Connecting

arm

Right hand

door shown

Right hand

door shown

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Top jamb mount

Fig.

. Installing the surface closer

3 Instructions - top jamb mount

NOTE: Orient pinion closest to hinge. .. Secure closer body to plate.

• Use four /- x /” flat head screws

provided with the plate itself.

Pinion

toward

the

hinge

Left hand

door shown

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Top jamb mount

. Securing main arm to door/frame

Fig.

.. Secure adjusting tube to damper.

• Use one /” x /” torx head shoulder bolt provided.

.. Secure damper assembly to frame.

• Use two /” x ” flat head screws

[# x ” flat head wood screws] provided.

.. Secure main arm to operator pinion.

• Use a torque wrench ( ft-lbs) and provided pinion

screw [M x  socket head cap screw].

NOTE: To disassemble hold open plate:

• Remove both screws from bottom of plate using a /”

hex key.

• Keeping all washers in place, flip plate over to orient as

per image above.

• Re-secure plate with both screws.

. Securing main arm to closer

Fig.

.. Slide end of connecting arm into end of damper

assembly.

.. Secure connecting arm and bar/shoe assembly.

.. Use provided fastener [/- x / hex bolt].

Damper

Adjusting

tube

7/8"x1/2"

torx head

shoulder bolt

Left Hand (LH)

Configuration Plate

pointing to the LEFT

Right Hand (RH)

Configuration Plate

pointing to the RIGHT

Hold open

plate

Hold open

Bar/shoe

assembly

Pinion

screw

Main/

connecting

arm assembly

Damper/

Damper

assembly

Main/

connecting

arm assembly

Pinion

screw

Adjusting

tube

Left hand door

shown

Non-hold open

/- x /"

hex bolt

Left hand

door shown

Hinge

Main arm

Bar/shoe

assembly

Connecting

arm

Left hand

door shown

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Adjust closing speeds

Adjust hold open

4 Adjustments

Confirm closer spring size prior to making any

closing speed adjustments.

Do not back valve heads out beyond closer casting. Door should close in  to  seconds from º.

Maximum opening angle is º.

Do not close valves completely.

. Adjust closing speeds: sweep, latch, backcheck, delayed action

Fig.

.. Adjust sweep speed for the area from ° - °.

• Increase sweep speed: Turn valve counter-clockwise

• Decrease sweep speed: Turn valve clockwise

.. Adjust latch speed from ° - °.

• Increase latch speed: Turn valve counter-clockwise

• Decrease latch speed: Turn valve clockwise

.. Adjust backcheck for the area from ° - °.

• Increase resistance: Turn valve clockwise

• Decrease resistance: Turn valve counter-clockwise.

.. Adjusting Backcheck positioning will advance

approximately ° in the “ON” position. Shipped from

factory fully “ON”.

• Turn OFF: Rotate counter-clockwise

• Turn ON: Rotate clockwise

.. Adjust Delayed Action for the are from ° - °.

• Increase delay: Turn valve counter-clockwise

• Decrease delay: Turn valve clockwise

.. Enabling or disabling hold open.

• Twist hold open handle up or down to loosne or

tighten, respectively, the hold open capacity.

.. Engaging or disengaging hold open.

• Engaging hold open: Push door open until hold

open ball connects with detent in handle.

• Disengaging hold open: Pull door to pop hold

open ball out of detent.

. Adjust optional hold open

Fig.

Sweep

Latch

7°

70°

75°

Sweep

Latch

Backcheck

positioning

Delayed

action

Backcheck

Delayed

action

110°

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Adjust spring force

Secure covers

. Adjust spring force

Fig.

5 Install covers

Fig.

.. Snap cover over closer body.

Cover Right hand

door shown

Dust cap

.. Screw dust cap onto exposed pinion.

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