DORMA 8956 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
- Available as 8916 with fully adjustable spring sizes 1–6. Size 1 (5 lb opening force) meets interior barrier-free AD requirements.
- 8916 may be used on doors up to 48" wide interior (42" wide exterior) and up to 180 lb.
- 8956 available with adjustable spring sizes of 5–6 +50% for use on exceptionally wide, tall, or heavy doors.
- Non-handed for regular, top jamb, and parallel arm applications.
- Backcheck (BC) valve (standard) provides adjustable-intensity hydraulic cushioning, preventing uncontrolled door opening to protect door and frame during abusive or abrupt opening.
- POS backcheck positioning valve (standard) maintains an effective backcheck range on parallel arm applications. Valve is accessible with the closer installed.
- Full adjustment using BC, POS, Sweep and Latch valves standard.
- Optional delayed action (DA) adjustable with separate independent valve to allow for unobstructed passage through opening.
- Full plastic cover standard. Full metal or full plastic slotted covers optional.
- All tamper-resistant (hex key) valve adjustments (including POS) accessible with closer installed.
- Standard components required for three most popular mounting configurations (Reg., TJ, PA).
- Standard fasteners include separate wood and metal screws and SN1 sex nuts for 1-3/4" thick doors.
- Full-sized templates enable accurate installation.
- A variety of specialty arm options, interchangeable across most DORMA surface closer models.
- Full complement of optional plates and brackets available for special applications.
- Screw options include self-drilling and tapping screws (DPK89) for steel door and frame applications or self-tapping screws (TPK89) for aluminum door and frame applications.
- Stainless steel (STA Series) model available.
- Available with holder/release with (EMR Series) or without (EMF Series) photoelectric detector to control spread of smoke and fire.
- ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1 certified.
- UL and CUL listed.
- Meets UL10C for positive pressure.
- Meets ANSI/BHMA A117.1 and ADA for barrier-free accessibility.
- CSFM approved.
- The heavy-duty 8900 Series non-handed surface applied door closer with adjustable spring power and backcheck positioning adjustment.
- The 8900 has two independent, noncritical adjust-ment valves to control sweep and latch closing speeds.
- The back-check positioning valve maintains an effective backcheck range on parallel arm applications.
- The 8916 will be available with field adjustable spring power from size 1–6 for barrier-free requirements.
- All closers to have field adjust-able spring power from size 1–6 and meet barrier-free require-ments.
- The 8956 will be adjust-able size 5 to 6 +50% additional closing force over the size 6.
- 8900 fully adjustable spring force door closers to include an integral design to positively stop adjustment of the spring at the minimum and maximum spring force settings.
- The 8600 Series closer will have delayed action (DA).
- Delayed action range will be effective from maximum opening to approximately 65°
- All 8900 closers to have full metal covers.
- All 8900 closers to have sex nuts with machine screws for 1-3/8" door (SN2).
- Closers to have self-drilling screws for steel doors and frames (DPK86).
- Closers to have self-tapping screws for aluminum doors and frames (TPK86).
- Closers to have TORX security for all exposed fasteners (TX89).
- 689
- 691 (Dull)
- 690 (Statuary)
- 695 (Dark Duranodic)
- 696
- 693
- Optional DORMA Custom Color or Designer Color Finishes. Contact Customer Service.
- 605 (Bright)
- 606 (Satin)
- 611 (Bright)
- 612 (Satin)
- 613 (Oxidized Satin Oil Rubbed)
- 618 (Bright)
- 619 (Satin)
- 625 (Bright)
- 626 (Satin)
- 630 (Satin)
- For details, refer to DORMA Limited Warranty on our website at go.dorma.com/terms.
- Manual door closers, including those certified to meet ANSI/BHMA A156.4, when installed and adjusted to conform to ADA or other reduced opening force requirements, may not provide sufficient power to reliably close and latch a door.
- Refer to catalog for Low Energy Operators to meet reduced opening force requirements without affecting closing power.
- 8916 - 1–6
- 8956 - 5–6 + 50%
- 8916 - standard
- 8956 - standard
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- 8916 - standard
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- 8916 - standard
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- 8916 - 180°–15°15°–0°
- 8956 - 180°–15°15°–0°
- 8916 - standard
- 8956 - standard
- 8916 - optional
- 8956 - optional
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- 8916 - standard
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- 8916 - standard
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Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Category:
- Door Controls
- Product Group:
- Door Controls
- Series:
- 8900 Series
- Grade:
- Grade 1
- Duty Level:
- Heavy Duty
- ADA Compliant:
- Yes
- Warranty:
- 25 Year
- Model:
- 8956
- Closer Size:
- 5 to 6
- Handing:
- Non-Handed
- 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
- Substrate:
- Aluminum
- Commercial/Residential:
- Commercial
- Size:
- 48"
- Function:
- FHP-Friction Hold Open Tri-Pack