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Dormakaba DORMA 8916 Series Surface Closer, DST-Door Saver Parallel Cushion Arm Thumb Turn Hold Open, Adjustable Size 1-6 DOR-8916-DST

DORMA 8916 Series Surface Closer, DST-Door Saver Parallel Cushion Arm Thumb Turn Hold Open, 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:
DST-Door Saver Parallel Cushion Arm Thumb Turn Hold Open
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Product Size:
48"
Product Category:
Door Controls
Product Substrate:
Aluminum
Department:
Door Hardware

Dormakaba 8916 DST 689 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the DORMA 8916 closer hold a heavy exterior door, and how heavy can that door be?
The 8916 is a heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer with spring power adjustable across sizes 1 through 6, and it's rated for doors up to 180 pounds. Size 1 through 6 covers everything from a light interior door up to a wide, heavy exterior opening, so one part number covers a mixed building. Tested to 10,000,000 cycles, which is why it holds up on entrances and corridor doors that cycle all day.
2) What does the DST door saver arm on the DORMA 8916 actually do?
DST is a parallel arm cushion stop with a thumb turn hold open. The cushioned stop absorbs the door at the end of its swing so the door and the wall behind it take the hit instead of the closer arm, which is what lets you skip a separate overhead stop on many openings. The thumb turn lets a user hold the door open by hand, useful for moving carts, deliveries, or holding a corridor door open during a move-in. Because it is a parallel arm, the closer body mounts on the push side of the door.
3) Do I have to order a left hand and a right hand version of the DORMA 8916?
No. The 8916 is non-handed, so the same closer works on a left hand or right hand door. For a property manager stocking spares across a building, that means one part number on the shelf instead of two.
4) What mounting hardware comes with the DORMA 8916 closer?
Sex nuts sized for a 1-3/4 inch door ship with the closer. That is the standard commercial door thickness, and sex nuts (through-bolts) are what you want on a hollow metal or wood door that sees real traffic, since they clamp through the door instead of relying on screws in the skin.
5) Does the DORMA 8916 meet ADA opening force requirements?
Yes. The 8916 is ADA compliant, and the fully adjustable spring is what gets you there: you dial the power down to the barrier-free opening force on an accessible interior opening, or up toward size 6 on an exterior door that has to fight wind. Same closer either way.
6) Do I still need a separate overhead stop or wall stop with the 8916 DST closer?
The DST arm is a cushion stop arm, so it takes the door at the end of the swing itself. That is the point of the door saver configuration. It also has adjustable backcheck, which slows the door before it reaches full open and keeps a wind-caught exterior door from slamming into the wall or the arm. On openings where a hard stop is required by the wall condition you would still add one, but the arm is doing the stopping work here.
7) What is the closest heavy duty Grade 1 alternative to the DORMA 8916 surface closer for a high traffic institutional opening?
The DORMA 8916 is a heavy duty, ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 surface closer with an adjustable size 1 to 6 spring rated for 10,000,000 cycles. The BEST HD8000 Series is also a heavy duty Grade 1 surface mounted closer, and the BEST EHD9000 Series is an extra heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring sizes 1 to 6. Sargent's 1431 Powerglide and 281 Powerglide are both heavy duty Grade 1 surface closers as well, the 281 built with a cast iron body. Falcon's SC71A is a heavy duty Grade 1 surface mount closer. Any of these sits in the same heavy duty Grade 1 class when the 8916 is not the specified closer.
8) I do not need a door saver hold open arm. What surface closer should I use for a plain non-hold-open opening?
The DORMA 8916 is built around the DST door saver parallel cushion arm with thumb turn hold open, so the arm holds the door open where it stops. For an opening that should always close, the Design Hardware 116 Series is a heavy duty closer with a tri-packed non-hold-open arm, and the Design Hardware 416 Series is the same non-hold-open arm in another heavy duty body. Accentra's 2701 with an adjustable size 1 to 6 spring and Accentra's 1101BF with a size 1 to 4 spring both ship with a tri-packed non-hold-open arm. Orca Hardware's BHDC1958RA/PA gives a non-hold-open regular arm with a parallel bracket for 1-3/4 inch doors.
9) Is a light duty Grade 1 closer an acceptable substitute for the DORMA 8916 on a 180 pound door?
Grade 1 and duty level are two separate things. The DORMA 8916 is a heavy duty Grade 1 closer rated to a 180 pound door with a 10,000,000 cycle endurance rating. The Arrow DC314, the BEST SL6000 Series and the Norton Rixson 160 Series are all Grade 1 but light duty, and the Arrow DCN325 is a light duty Grade 1 closer even though its spring adjusts across sizes 1 to 6. A buyer matching only the grade line on a spec can land on a light duty body where the 8916 was specified as heavy duty, so check the duty level, not just the grade.
10) I need a closer that can mount regular, top jamb or parallel arm. Does the DORMA 8916 DST do that, and what does if not?
The 8916 DST is set up as a parallel arm application with the door saver cushion arm and thumb turn hold open. When the job needs one closer that covers all three mounting positions out of the box, the Dexter DCH1000 and DCH4000 are Grade 1 tri-mount closers for regular, parallel or top jamb, as are the Dexter DCL2000 and DCM1000. Norton Rixson's 8501A is a Grade 1 tri-mount closer with an adjustable size 1 to 6 spring, and the Norton Rixson 1600 Series is a Grade 1 tri-mount closer with a 180 degree swing. Arrow's DCN314 and DCN325 ship as regular and parallel arm tri-packs.
11) I need delayed action on a closer. Which alternatives to the DORMA 8916 offer it?
The DORMA 8916 DST is ordered with delayed action or without it, in 689 aluminum, 693 black or 695 dark bronze. Among the alternatives, Orca Hardware's BHDC1958DA/PA is a delayed action closer with a regular arm and parallel bracket for 1-3/4 inch doors and a non-hold-open arm, and the BHDC2011DA/PA is the same delayed action regular arm with parallel bracket configuration in the BHDC2011 body. Both give the slow initial sweep that lets a cart or a wheelchair clear the opening.
12) What closer should I use on an aluminum storefront door instead of the DORMA 8916?
The Norton Rixson 1600BC Series is a heavy duty Grade 1 closer built for aluminum storefront doors with tri-style mounting. The DORMA 8916 is a heavy duty Grade 1 closer with sex nut fasteners supplied for a 1-3/4 inch door, which suits a prepped wood or hollow metal leaf; on a narrow stile aluminum storefront the storefront-specific body is the one to reach for. The Norton Rixson 1601P, a medium duty Grade 1 tri-mount closer with a 180 degree swing, is the lighter option in the same family.
13) Should I get the delayed action option on the DORMA 8916 door closer?
Delayed action is a yes/no choice made when you order, and both versions come in all three finishes. Pick delayed action where people need extra seconds to get through: healthcare corridors, doors used by residents with mobility aids, or an opening where carts and stock move through. On a standard office or stair door it just slows the cycle down, so skip it there.
14) Which cover should I order with the DORMA 8916 closer?
Three cover choices: the standard full plastic cover (FC), a full plastic slotted cover (FCSL), and a full metal cover (FMC). Take the metal cover on abuse-prone openings, school corridors, dorms, detention-adjacent areas, anywhere a plastic cover gets kicked off. The slotted plastic cover clears an arm or bracket that would otherwise foul a solid cover. FC is the default for a normal office or retail door.
15) How does the DORMA 8916 compare to other heavy duty Grade 1 surface closers?
On duty and grade the closest peers we carry are the BEST HD8000 Series and the BEST EHD9000 Series, both heavy duty Grade 1 with adjustable spring sizes 1-6, the Falcon SC71A Series heavy duty Grade 1, and the Sargent 1431 Powerglide. The difference is the arm: the 8916 DST ships as a parallel cushion stop arm with thumb turn hold open, which is a specific configuration rather than a plain closer. If you want a tri-pack closer that can be mounted regular, parallel, or top jamb from one box, the Norton Rixson 8501A is Grade 1 with size 1-6 spring, and the Dexter DCH1000 Series is a Grade 1 tri-mount with full cover.
16) I need a hold open closer but not a cushion stop arm. What else is there?
If you want hold open without the door saver cushion arm, the Accentra 51 Series is a tri-packed hold open arm closer with adjustable size 1-6 spring, and the Orca Hardware BHDC1958 hold open with parallel bracket is a lower-cost hold open option for 1-3/4 inch doors. Both give you the hold open function; neither is described as a cushion stop arm, so on an opening where the door needs to be stopped at the end of its swing you would be adding a separate stop.
17) Is the DORMA 8916 overkill for a light interior office door?
For a low-traffic interior door it probably is. The 8916 is a heavy duty, 10 million cycle closer built for institutional and high-traffic commercial work. On a light interior opening a light duty Grade 1 closer like the Arrow DC314, the BEST SL6000 Series, or the LCN 1250 Series is the right class of product. Where the 8916 earns its cost is entrances, corridors, stairwells, and any door that sees hundreds of cycles a day.
18) Can I standardize a whole building on the DORMA 8916 closer?
That's what the adjustable spring is for. One non-handed closer, power adjustable from size 1 to size 6, covers doors up to 180 pounds, so the same part number goes on the interior corridor door dialed low for barrier-free force and on the exterior entrance dialed high. Three finishes and a yes/no delayed action choice are the only decisions left, plus the cover style. For an MRO or facilities buyer that means one line item and one spare on the shelf instead of a matrix.
19) The DORMA 8916 has an aluminum body. What heavy duty closers use cast iron instead?
The DORMA 8916 is built on an aluminum body in a heavy duty Grade 1 closer. If the specification calls for cast iron, the Sargent 281 Powerglide is a cast iron surface closer in heavy duty Grade 1, and the LCN 1261 is a cast iron surface mounted closer with adjustable spring sizes 1 to 5 in a light to medium duty rating. The LCN 1450 and Falcon SC81A are cast aluminum bodies at medium duty, and the Falcon SC61A is cast aluminum at light to medium duty.
20) Which door closers hold the door open like the DORMA 8916 but on a lighter interior door?
The 8916 carries its hold open in the DST door saver parallel cushion arm and is a heavy duty closer. If the hold open function is what matters and the door is a lighter one, the Accentra 51 Series is a size 1 to 6 industrial closer with a tri-packed hold open arm, and Orca Hardware's BHDC1958HO/PA is a hold open closer with a parallel bracket for 1-3/4 inch doors. Stanley Security's A45-501HL is a long hold open arm standard closer configured for top jamb mounting. Each holds the door open; none of them carry the cushion stop that the DST arm builds into the hold open.
21) What ADA barrier free closers compare to the DORMA 8916 for an accessible entrance?
The DORMA 8916 is ADA compliant with a fully adjustable size 1 to 6 spring that meets barrier-free requirements. Comparable barrier free options include the Cal-Royal 500S, a Grade 1 barrier free closer with adjustable back-check, and the Cal-Royal N900PBF, a Grade 1 barrier free hydraulic surface closer. The Calibre CA4001 is a Grade 1 adjustable spring tension ADA hydraulic closer and the Calibre CA9901 is a Grade 1 ADA closer with a tri-pack arm in sizes 2 to 5. The Imperial USA TC4300 is a heavy duty ADA closer with a size 1 to 6 spring, and the LCN 1250 is an ADA compliant closer in sizes 1 to 5 with all-weather fluid.
22) Which items that come up alongside the DORMA 8916 are not door closers at all?
Several parts share the door control shelf with the 8916 without being a closer that can replace it. The Arrow DCN500DP is a parallel drop plate for the DCN500, a mounting bracket rather than a closer body. Stanley Security's 327 is a heavy wardrobe pivot for 1-3/8 inch or 1-3/4 inch doors up to 150 pounds, and the Stanley 341 is a wardrobe pivot for flush recessed or overlay doors from 1-1/8 inch to 1-3/8 inch; both are pivots that carry the door, with no hydraulic closing at all. Stanley's 57-0100 is a box of 100 steel machine screws for architectural hinges. None of these controls a door's closing cycle the way the 8916 does on a 180 pound door.
23) For a lighter commercial interior door where the DORMA 8916 is more closer than the opening needs, what steps down?
The 8916 is a heavy duty commercial closer rated to a 180 pound door at 10,000,000 cycles. On a lighter interior opening, the BEST HD7000 Series is a medium duty Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring power and backcheck control, and the Sargent 1131 is a Grade 1 medium duty closer for medium-traffic commercial applications. The Sargent 1331 is a medium duty Grade 1 closer on a universal aluminum body. Stepping further down, the Falcon SC91A is a light duty Grade 3 cast aluminum closer and the Cal-Royal 400 Series is a Grade 2 commercial hydraulic closer.
24) I want a concealed or slide track look instead of the DORMA 8916 exposed parallel arm. What are the options?
The 8916 DST uses an exposed parallel cushion arm with a thumb turn hold open and a narrow projection full cover. Where a track style arm is wanted instead, the Corbin Russwin DC5230 is a Grade 1 surface closer with a slide track arm as standard, pull side mounting, for 1-3/4 inch doors. For a lower profile linkage that is still an arm, the Corbin Russwin DC6200 and DC8200 are Grade 1 surface closers with a double lever regular arm on pull side mounting for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the DC3200 is a Grade 1 regular arm surface closer for the same door thickness.
25) Which alternatives to the DORMA 8916 match its full size 1 through 6 spring adjustment?
A size 1 to 6 adjustment lets one closer body cover interior doors through wide exterior entrances, which is what makes the DORMA 8916 a standardization choice across a facility. Matching that range: the BEST EHD9000 Series adjusts 1 to 6, the Accentra 2701 adjusts 1 to 6, the Accentra 51 Series covers size 1 to 6, the Norton Rixson 8501A adjusts 1 to 6, the Arrow DCN325 adjusts 1 to 6, the Imperial USA TC4300 covers 1 to 6, and the LCN 1450 spans spring sizes 1 to 6. Narrower ranges include the Accentra 1101BF at 1 to 4, the LCN 1261 and LCN 1250 at 1 to 5, and the Calibre CA9901 at 2 to 5.
26) What finishes does the DORMA 8916 surface closer come in?
Three: 689 aluminum, 693 black, and 695 dark bronze. Those are painted finishes over the aluminum body. For matching existing openings in a building, 689 is the usual match for clear anodized aluminum storefront and 695 for dark bronze frames.
27) Do any alternatives to the DORMA 8916 come without a cover, and does that matter?
The DORMA 8916 is ordered with a full plastic cover as standard, or a full plastic slotted cover or full metal cover instead. The Arrow DCN314 and DCN325 are Grade 1 surface closers supplied less cover, with a regular and parallel arm tri-pack, so a cover has to be sourced separately if the opening is a finished one. The Design Hardware 316 Series is a medium to heavy duty closer supplied with its cover. On a public corridor or a lobby the cover is usually part of the specification, so confirm it before substituting a less-cover body.
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