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Dormakaba DORMA 8916 Series Surface Closer , DS-Door Saver Parallel Cushion Arm, Adjustable Size 1-6 DOR-8916-DS

DORMA 8916 Series Surface Closer , DS-Door Saver Parallel Cushion Arm, Adjustable Size 1-6

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DORMA 8900 Series door closer

Heavy-Duty Surface Applied Door Closer

The 8900 door closer series designed to provide a highly flexible door control system suitable for institutional or high-traffic commercial applications. Its hydraulic control system features a full range spring power adjustment and backcheck, along with a narrow projection full cover and flatform style arm.

Door closer ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certified.

  • Long term performance
  • Adjustable spring sizes and power
  • Meets barrier-free requirements
  • Adjustable backcheck
  • Backed by 25 year warranty

Product details

Features

Controlled opening with backcheck feature

The 8900 Series hydraulic backcheck feature protects doors and their adjacent structures. It’s valve adjustment regulates backcheck intensity. In addition, a backcheck positioning adjustment for parallel arm applications provides a consistent range similar to regular and top jamb applications.

Long term performance

The 8900 Series heavy-duty, 10 million cycle closers represent the latest in door control technology, combining over a quarter century of proven performance with its hydraulic control system and modern architecturally styled aesthetics. It results in the perfect combination of durability, reliability, and appearance.

Barrier-free

The 8900 Series, with the fully adjustable spring, also meets barrier-free accessibility requirements.

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Product Specs

Product Group:
Door Controls
Series:
8900 Series
Grade:
Grade 1
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
ADA Compliant:
Yes
Warranty:
25 Year
Closer Size:
1 to 6
Product Subgroup:
Door Closers - Surface Mounted
Product Type:
Surface Mounted Door Closers
Subcategory:
Surface Mounted Closers
Door Weight:
180
Endurance Cycles:
10,000,000
Fasteners:
Sex Nuts for 1-3/4" Door
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Product Model:
8916
Product Function:
DS-Door Saver Parallel Cushion Arm
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Product Size:
48"
Product Category:
Door Controls
Product Substrate:
Aluminum
Department:
Door Hardware

Dormakaba 8916 DS 689 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What does the DS door saver cushion arm on the DORMA 8916 closer actually do?
The DS arm is a parallel-mounted cushion stop arm, so the closer itself takes the shock at the end of the swing instead of the door slamming into a wall or an overhead stop. It works with the 8900 Series adjustable backcheck, which slows the door before it reaches full open. On parallel arm applications the backcheck has its own positioning adjustment so the cushion range stays consistent with what you'd get from regular or top jamb mounting. Practically, it means you can skip a separate wall stop on an opening where there's nothing to stop against.
2) How heavy a door will the DORMA 8916 surface closer handle?
It's rated to 180 lb door weight, with spring power adjustable across sizes 1 through 6, so one unit covers everything from a light interior leaf up to a heavy exterior entrance. Heavy duty classification, aluminum body, and a 10,000,000 cycle endurance rating, which is why it lands in schools, hospitals and other high traffic commercial openings rather than light office work.
3) Do I need to order a left hand and right hand version of the 8916 closer?
No. The 8916 is non-handed, so a single unit works on either hand of door. You do need to know which side you're mounting on, since this is configured as a parallel arm door saver application (closer on the push side, arm bearing against the frame face).
4) Does the DORMA 8916 meet ADA opening force requirements?
Yes. The 8900 Series is ADA compliant and meets barrier-free accessibility requirements through its fully adjustable spring, so you can dial the power down to the opening force an accessible interior door needs and still keep the same closer body if the spec changes. It's also ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certified, which is what most institutional and government specs call out.
5) What fasteners come with the 8916 closer, and will they work on my door?
It ships with sex nuts for a 1-3/4 inch door, which is the standard commercial door thickness and the through-bolting method most institutional specs require on hollow metal and wood doors. If your leaf is a different thickness, the supplied sex bolts won't be the right length and you'll need thickness-specific through-bolts.
6) What is the closest heavy-duty Grade 1 alternative to the DORMA 8916 closer with adjustable size 1-6?
The DORMA 8916 is a Grade 1 heavy duty surface closer with spring power adjustable through sizes 1 to 6. The closest peers on those same three points are the BEST EHD9000 Series, an extra heavy-duty Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring sizes 1-6, and the Sargent 1431 Powerglide, a heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring power. The Falcon SC71A Series and the LCN 1460T are also heavy duty Grade 1 surface closers. Note that the 8916 as configured carries the DS door saver parallel cushion arm, so if that cushioned stop function matters on the opening you will need to confirm the arm style ordered on the substitute.
7) I do not need a cushion stop arm, just a standard closer for a 1-3/4 inch interior door. What should I use instead of the DORMA 8916 DS?
The 8916 DS carries the door saver parallel cushion arm, which builds a cushioned stop into the arm to protect the door and adjacent wall. If the opening already has a floor or wall stop and you only need control, a tri-packed non-hold-open arm closer covers it: the Design Hardware 116 Series is heavy duty with a tri-packed non-hold-open arm, and the Accentra 2701 Series is a tri-packed non-hold-open arm closer with adjustable spring sizes 1-6. On the Corbin Russwin side, the DC8200 Series is a Grade 1 surface closer with a double lever regular arm for pull side mounting and lists a 1-3/4 inch door thickness, matching the 1-3/4 inch door the 8916 ships sex nuts for.
8) I need the closer to hold the door open. Does the DORMA 8916 DS do that, and if not what does?
The 8916 DS arm is a door saver parallel cushion arm, which provides a cushioned stop rather than a hold-open detent. Delayed action is offered on the 8916, which slows the close cycle but still closes the door. For a true hold-open, the Accentra 51 Series is a closer with hold open and tri-packed mount options in sizes 1-6, the Orca BHDC1958 HO/PA is a hold open closer with a parallel bracket for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Stanley Security A45-501HL uses a long hold open arm in a top jamb application.
9) We standardize on ADA barrier-free closers across the building. Which alternatives to the DORMA 8916 also state ADA or barrier-free?
The 8916 is ADA compliant and its fully adjustable spring meets barrier-free requirements. Peers that state the same include the Cal-Royal 500S, a Grade 1 barrier free closer with adjustable back-check, the Cal-Royal N900PBF barrier free Grade 1 hydraulic surface closer, the Imperial USA TC4300 Series Grade 1 heavy duty size 1-6 ADA closer, the Calibre CA9901 tri-pack arm size 2-5 ADA closer, and the LCN 1250 Series, a light duty ADA compliant closer in sizes 1-5. Of those, the Imperial TC4300 is the one that also matches the 8916 on heavy duty and the 1-6 size range.
10) I need one closer I can mount regular, top jamb or parallel depending on the opening. Is the DORMA 8916 DS that closer?
The 8916 is non-handed, but the DS configuration is built around the door saver parallel cushion arm, which is a parallel arm application. If you want one part number that covers all three mountings out of the carton, the tri-mount peers do that: the Dexter DCH1000 Series is a Grade 1 surface closer with tri mount for regular, parallel or top jamb with a full cover, the Norton Rixson 8501A is a Grade 1 tri-mount closer with adjustable size 1-6 spring, and the Arrow DCN325 is a Grade 1 surface closer with a regular/parallel tri-pack arm in adjustable spring size 1-6.
11) What should I use instead of the DORMA 8916 on an aluminum storefront door?
The 8916 is a heavy duty Grade 1 commercial surface closer that comes with sex nuts sized for a 1-3/4 inch door, which is a hollow metal or wood door fastening. For aluminum storefront, the Norton Rixson 1600 Series aluminum storefront closer is purpose-named for that application, heavy duty and Grade 1 with tri-style mounting. The Norton Rixson 1601P from the 1600 Series is a medium duty Grade 1 tri-mount closer with 180 degree swing if the opening needs the wider swing.
12) Should I get the delayed action option on the 8916?
Delayed action is an ordering choice on the 8916, offered with or without. Pick it where people need extra time in the opening: hospital and long-term care corridors, accessible entrances, service doors where carts and equipment come through. The delay holds the door near full open briefly before the normal close cycle begins. On a straight office or stair door it isn't needed and adds nothing.
13) What cover options are available on the DORMA 8916 closer?
Three: the standard full plastic cover (FC), a full plastic slotted cover (FCSL) for applications where the arm or valve access needs the slot, and a full metal cover (FMC). Metal is the one to specify in detention, school corridor, or any high-abuse location where a plastic cover gets pulled off. The 8900 body is designed around a narrow projection full cover, so the profile stays tight to the door either way.
14) Is the 8916 overkill for a light interior office door?
Probably, yes. This is a heavy duty closer built to 10 million cycles for institutional and high-traffic commercial openings. For a low-traffic interior door, lighter-duty units in the same catalog make more sense: the Falcon SC91A (Grade 3, light duty), the BEST SL6000 Series (Grade 1, light duty), the LCN 1250 Series (light duty, sizes 1-5), or the Arrow DCN314. Those cost less to install and still close the door properly. Where the 8916 earns its keep is an entrance that gets hammered all day and has no wall stop.
15) Can I standardize a whole building on the 8916, or will I need different sizes per door?
One SKU covers the building. Spring power is field adjustable across sizes 1 through 6, and the closer is non-handed, so the same unit goes on a light interior door and a heavy exterior leaf up to 180 lb with only a valve and spring adjustment at install. For a property manager or facility maintenance stock, that means one part number on the shelf instead of six. Pick your finish and whether you want delayed action, and keep the rest consistent.
16) Will a door saver cushion arm protect the wall behind my door, or do I still need a floor stop?
The DS cushion arm stops the door at the arm itself, so on most openings it replaces the wall or floor stop entirely. Combined with the adjustable backcheck, which the 8900 Series uses to protect doors and adjacent structures and whose intensity is set by a valve, the door decelerates before it ever reaches the stop point. Where an overhead stop would still be worth adding is a high-abuse opening with strong wind load, since a cushion arm controls normal use rather than a door blown open.
17) What is the difference between the DORMA 8916 DS and a slide track or double lever arm closer?
The 8916 DS uses a parallel cushion arm, a projecting arm mounted on the push side that builds the stop into the arm. The Corbin Russwin DC5230 Series is a Grade 1 surface closer with a slide track arm as standard in pull side mounting, and the DC6200 Series uses a double lever regular arm, also pull side. Those are pull side installations with a different arm geometry and hardware footprint, so they are not a bolt-for-bolt swap on an opening prepped for a parallel arm, but they are the ones to look at when the push side cannot take a projecting arm.
18) Is the Arrow DCN500DP drop plate a substitute for the DORMA 8916 DS closer?
No. The Arrow DCN500DP is a parallel drop plate for the DCN500 closer, a mounting bracket rather than a closer body, and it is specific to that Arrow closer. The 8916 is a complete surface mounted closer with the DS door saver parallel cushion arm and ships with sex nuts for a 1-3/4 inch door. If you are cross-shopping actual closers, look at the BEST HD8000 Series heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer or the Sargent 281 Powerglide heavy duty Grade 1 cast iron surface closer.
19) The DORMA 8916 body is aluminum. What are the cast iron alternatives?
The 8916 uses an aluminum substrate. If your spec calls for cast iron, the Sargent 281 Powerglide is a cast iron surface closer with heavy-duty construction, and the LCN 1261 is a surface closer with cast iron construction and adjustable spring sizes 1-5 in a light to medium duty rating. Among aluminum-bodied peers, the Sargent 1331 is a Grade 1 closer with a universal aluminum body and the Falcon SC71A is a heavy duty Grade 1 cast aluminum closer.
20) Is a Grade 2 closer acceptable in place of the DORMA 8916 on a commercial opening?
That depends on what the drawing calls for. The 8916 is ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certified and rated at 10,000,000 cycles for institutional and high-traffic commercial use. The Cal-Royal 400 Series is a Grade 2 commercial hydraulic closer, and the Falcon SC91A is a Grade 3 light duty cast aluminum closer, so neither will satisfy a Grade 1 line item. If the spec is firm on Grade 1, the Cal-Royal 700S dual valve sized closer with adjustable tube arm and the Calibre CA4001 adjustable spring tension hydraulic closer both carry Grade 1.
21) I need delayed action. Besides the DORMA 8916, what other closers offer it?
The 8916 is built with delayed action as a selectable option in 689 aluminum, 693 black and 695 dark bronze. Among the peers, Orca Hardware offers delayed action as a named configuration: the BHDC1958 DA/PA is a delayed action closer with a regular arm and parallel bracket for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the BHDC2011 DA/PA is the same delayed action regular arm with parallel bracket arrangement in the BHDC2011 Series.
22) Which alternative to the DORMA 8916 should I pick for a medium-traffic door rather than a high-traffic one?
The 8916 is a heavy duty Grade 1 closer intended for institutional or high-traffic commercial use. For medium traffic, the Sargent 1131 is a Grade 1 adjustable surface closer described for medium-traffic commercial applications, the BEST HD7000 Series is a medium duty Grade 1 closer with adjustable spring power and backcheck control, and the LCN 1450 is a medium duty cast aluminum closer with spring sizes 1-6, matching the 8916 size range. The Design Hardware 316 Series spans medium to heavy duty with a tri-packed non-hold-open arm.
23) What finishes does the DORMA 8916 closer come in?
Three painted finishes: 689 aluminum, 693 black, and 695 dark bronze. 689 and 695 are the two that match most commercial storefront and hollow metal frame packages; 693 black is the one to use against dark anodized aluminum entrances. All three are available with or without delayed action.
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