Dorma AF86 - 8600 Series Closer Arm, Flat, Complete Tri-Pack NHO w/P86 Bracket 0" to 4" Reveal

The AF86 is a complete arm assembly for Dorma 8600 Series surface closers. It ships as a tri-pack non-hold-open arm with the P86 parallel arm bracket, so the same part covers regular arm, top jamb, and parallel arm mounting on an 8600 body. It is the arm and bracket only, not a closer body, so you order it when the arm is bent, sagging, or the wrong mount was installed and the hydraulic body is still good.

Zero to 4 inches of reveal. That range covers the usual parallel arm and top jamb conditions where the frame face sits back from the door face, including deep-set stops and doors in recessed openings. If your measured reveal from the door face to the mounting surface is beyond 4 inches, this bracket will not reach and a drop plate or a soffit-mount solution is the fix.

If the hydraulic body itself is leaking or has lost control, an arm will not fix it and you want a complete closer. Comparable tri-pack surface closers that mount regular, top jamb, or parallel arm include the Norton Rixson 8501A, a Grade 1 tri-mount with adjustable size 1 to 6 spring, and the Sargent 1431 Powerglide heavy-duty surface closer, also Grade 1. For a lighter opening, the Arrow DCN314 is a tri-pack regular/parallel arm closer with adjustable spring size 1 to 4.

No. The AF86 is built for the Dorma 8600 Series and the P86 bracket matches that closer's spindle and mounting pattern. Arms are not interchangeable across manufacturers, so a Norton, LCN, or Sargent body needs that maker's own arm. If you cannot confirm the body is an 8600, read the model off the closer cover or the shell casting before ordering.

The AF86 is a non-hold-open flat arm, so it will not park the door. For a hold-open opening, the Accentra 51 Series closer carries a tri-packed hold open arm, the Orca Hardware BHDC1958HO/PA is a hold open closer with a parallel bracket for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Stanley Security A45-501HL is a long hold open arm in a top jamb configuration. The Accentra and Orca options change the closer body as well; the Stanley part is an arm.

The AF86 is a complete flat arm tri-pack, non-hold-open, with the P86 bracket covering 0 inch to 4 inch reveal, and it is built for the Dorma 8600 Series. Because it is an arm package rather than a closer body, the nearest comparable products are complete closers that ship tri-packed with a non-hold-open arm: the Accentra 1101BF from the 1100 Series, the Accentra 2701 from the 2700 Series, and the Design Hardware 116 Series heavy duty closer all carry a tri-packed non-hold-open arm. Those are whole closers, so they replace the body and the arm together rather than re-arming an existing 8600 unit.

Flat refers to the arm profile on the AF86. Flat forearms are used where the arm has to sit close to the door or frame face and a formed or tubular arm would foul the stop, a soffit condition, or trim. Order it to match what is already on the 8600 closer, since swapping profile changes the geometry the closer was set up for.

Five: 689 aluminum, 690 dark bronze, 691 light bronze, 695 dark bronze, and 696 satin brass. For a building where the closers already match across a run of openings, pick the same BHMA number that is stamped or specified on the existing closer body rather than matching by eye, since 690 and 695 are both dark bronze but are not the same coating.

The AF86 will not hold open, and there is no setting that makes it do so. For hold-open on a surface closer, the Accentra 51 Series is supplied with a tri-packed hold-open arm, and the Orca Hardware BHDC1958 hold-open version comes with a parallel bracket for 1-3/4 inch doors. Note that a hold-open arm is not permitted on a fire door unless it releases on alarm, so check the opening before you swap.

Regular arm puts the closer on the pull side of the door with the arm projecting toward the frame; it gives the most efficient power but leaves the closer exposed on the pull side. Parallel arm mounts the closer on the push side with the arm folded back along the door face, which is the standard choice on corridors and where the closer must stay out of the traffic side. The AF86 tri-pack covers both plus top jamb, and the P86 bracket is what you use for the parallel arm condition, up to 4 inches of reveal.

No. The AF86 is a complete closer arm package - the flat arm plus the P86 bracket, sized for 0 inch to 4 inch reveal. The Arrow DCN500DP1 is a parallel drop plate for the DCN500, which is a mounting plate that shifts the closer body position on the door or frame; it contains no arm. If the frame condition needs the closer body relocated rather than the arm replaced, a drop plate is the part, and the two are not interchangeable.

The AF86 is a flat arm with a P86 bracket handling 0 inch to 4 inch reveal, a standard projecting arm arrangement. A slide track closer uses a track in place of a projecting forearm: the Corbin Russwin DC5230 in the DC5000 Series is a Grade 1 surface closer with a slide track arm as standard, pull side mounted, for 1-3/4 inch doors. A track closer keeps the arm tight to the door face and is specified where a projecting arm is not wanted, so it is not a drop-in swap for a flat arm opening.

The AF86 includes the P86 bracket for 0 inch to 4 inch reveal, which is the parallel arm bracket for an 8600 Series closer. Where the closer itself is being bought parallel arm, the Calibre CA8001P in the CA8000 Series is a Grade 1 size 1 ADA parallel arm surface mount closer, and the Arrow DCN314 and DCN325 are Grade 1 surface closers less cover with a regular/parallel tri-pack arm, the DCN314 in adjustable spring size 1-4 and the DCN325 in size 1-6.

Commercial. The AF86 is a commercial surface closer arm for Dorma 8600 Series closers, which is the class of hardware used on office, school, healthcare, and multifamily corridor openings rather than light residential doors.

The AF86 flat arm tri-pack is offered in 689 aluminum, 690 dark bronze, 691 light bronze, 695 dark bronze and 696 satin brass, so an arm replacement can be matched to closer bodies already on the building. Where a whole closer is being added to the same set of openings, the Norton Rixson 1600 Series aluminum storefront closer is a heavy duty Grade 1 tri-style mounting closer in the 1600BC Series, and the LCN 1460T is a heavy duty Grade 1 commercial closer with a powder coat finish.