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Dormakaba 7414 surface-mounted door closer, size 1-4, aluminum finish (689), round non-hold open arm

Dormakaba 7414 Door Closer, Size 1-4

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Dormakaba 7414 Series Surface-Mounted Door Closer

The Dormakaba 7414 is a Grade 1 hydraulic surface door closer with adjustable spring sizes (Size 1-4), adjustable backcheck, and two independent valves for separate sweep and latch speed control. Non-handed. ADA compliant. Fits hollow metal, aluminum, and wood doors in commercial construction.

Features

  • Adjustable spring sizes, Size 1-4
  • Adjustable backcheck provides cushioning on abusive opening
  • Two independent valves control sweep and latch speeds independently
  • Constant closing speeds across temperature changes
  • Integral stop prevents adjustment beyond minimum and maximum spring force settings
  • Compact body profile
  • Non-handed; mounts parallel arm (push side), regular (pull side), or top jamb (push side)
  • SNB1 sex nuts and machine screws for 1-3/4" thick doors included standard

Certifications

  • ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1 certified
  • UL and CUL listed
  • Meets UL10C for positive pressure
  • CSFM approved
  • ADA compliant

Specifications

  • Closer Size: 1 to 4
  • Duty Level: Medium Duty
  • Mounting: Parallel Arm (Push Side), Regular (Pull Side), Top Jamb (Push Side)
  • Default Arm: Parallel Round Form Arm Tri-Pack (ARP)
  • Substrate: Aluminum
  • Warranty: 25 Year

Downloads

Dormakaba 7400 Application Guide

Dormakaba 7400 Series Product Page

Manufacturer Resources

Product Specs

Product Group:
Door Controls
Series:
7400 Series
Grade:
Grade 1
Duty Level:
Medium Duty
Default Arm/Track:
Parallel Round Form Arm, Tri-Pack (ARP)
ADA Compliant:
Yes
Warranty:
25 Year
Closer Size:
1 to 4
Product Subgroup:
Door Closers - Surface Mounted
Product Type:
Surface Mounted Door Closer
Subcategory:
Surface Mounted Closers
Fasteners:
SNB1 sex nuts and machine screws for 1-3/4" thick doors included standard
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Tags:
dorma closers
Product Model:
7414
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Mounting Method:
Parallel Arm (Push Side), Regular (Pull Side), Top Jamb (Push Side)
Product Category:
Door Controls
Product Substrate:
Aluminum
Department:
Door Hardware

Dormakaba 7414-ARP-693 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Do I have to order a left hand and right hand version of the Dorma 7414?
No handing to specify. The 7414 is non-handed, so one part number covers left and right hand openings, and the tri-pack arm gives you regular, parallel, and top jamb mounting out of the same box. For a property manager stocking spares across a building, that means one closer on the shelf covers every door swing.
2) What does size 1-4 mean on the Dormakaba 7414, and will one cover different door widths in my building?
Size 1 to 4 is the adjustable spring range, so one 7414 covers everything from a narrow interior door up through a standard commercial exterior leaf. You set the closing force on the closer at install rather than ordering a fixed size per opening. That is what lets a single model standardize a corridor of mixed door widths, and it is also how you dial the force down far enough to meet a barrier free opening. The spring adjustment has built in stops at the minimum and maximum settings so it cannot be run past its range.
3) Is the Dorma 7414 closer ADA compliant for a barrier free opening?
Yes. The 7414 is ADA compliant and the adjustable size 1 to 4 spring is what makes that work, since you can back the opening force down at the door for a barrier free application. It is ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1 certified as well, so it satisfies the grade most institutional and government specs call for.
4) Can the Dormakaba 7414 be used on a fire rated door?
The 7400 Series is UL and cUL listed, meets UL10C for positive pressure, and is CSFM approved, which is the listing package a fire rated opening needs. Order the non-hold-open ARP arm for a fire door. The FHP friction hold open arm holds the leaf open mechanically, and a fire door must be free to self close, so hold open is not the arm for a rated opening.
5) What is the difference between the ARP and FHP arm on the Dorma 7414?
Two arm choices. ARP is the round non-hold open arm, the default, and the door closes every time. FHP is a friction hold open arm, which lets you park the door open at a chosen point using friction in the arm. Pick FHP for a stockroom, a loading corridor, or anywhere staff need the leaf to stay put. Pick ARP for a rated opening, a smoke barrier, or a secured door that has to latch on its own. Both arms come in all six finishes.
6) Do I need sex nuts to mount the 7414 on a 1-3/4 inch hollow metal door, or are they extra?
They are in the box. The 7414 comes standard with SNB1 sex nuts and machine screws for 1-3/4 inch thick doors, which is the through-bolt package you want on a hollow metal leaf where wood screws alone will pull out under traffic. Nothing extra to add to the order for a standard 1-3/4 inch commercial door.
7) I need a closer with sizes up to 6 for a wide exterior door. Is the 7414 the wrong one?
Yes, wrong closer for that. The 7414 tops out at spring size 4. For an opening that needs size 5 or 6, look at the Accentra 2701 Series (sizes 1-6), the Norton Rixson 8501A Grade 1 tri-mount (size 1-6), the Arrow DCN325 (size 1-6), or the LCN 1450 (sizes 1-6). Order the size range the door width actually calls for rather than running a size 4 closer at maximum.
8) What is the closest equivalent to a Dormakaba 7414 door closer from another manufacturer?
The Dormakaba 7414 is a Grade 1 medium duty surface mounted closer with adjustable spring size 1 to 4, mountable regular arm on the pull side, parallel arm or top jamb on the push side. The closest peers on those same terms are the BEST HD7000, a Grade 1 medium duty surface mounted closer, the Sargent 1131, a Grade 1 medium duty adjustable surface closer, and the Falcon SC81A, a Grade 1 medium duty surface mount cast aluminum closer. The Norton Rixson 1601P is also Grade 1 medium duty and uses a tri-mount design covering the same three mounting positions.
9) The Dormakaba 7414 tops out at spring size 4 - what closer covers a wider or heavier door?
The 7414 adjusts across spring sizes 1 through 4, which covers interior and light exterior openings. For a wider leaf or a door that needs more closing power, the Norton Rixson 8501A is a Grade 1 tri-mount surface closer with an adjustable size 1 to 6 spring, the Accentra 2701 is an architectural closer with tri-pack mounting and adjustable spring sizes 1 to 6, and the Arrow DCN325 is a Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring size 1 to 6 in a regular/parallel tri-pack. If the opening is genuinely abusive, the BEST EHD9000 is an extra heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring sizes 1 to 6, and the Sargent 1431 Powerglide is a Grade 1 heavy duty surface closer with adjustable spring power.
10) I need a hold open closer - does the Dormakaba 7414 do that, and what else offers it?
The 7414 comes with a choice of arm: ARP round non-hold open, or FHP friction hold open. So hold open is available without leaving the model. If the specification calls for a different manufacturer, the Accentra 51 Series is a tri-packed hold open arm closer with spring size 1 to 6, the Orca Hardware BHDC1958HO/PA is a hold open closer with a parallel bracket, and the Stanley Security A45-501HL carries a long hold open arm as standard for top jamb mounting.
11) What closer should I use instead of the Dormakaba 7414 if I need delayed action?
The 7414 offers two arm choices, ARP round non-hold open and FHP friction hold open, with adjustable sweep and latch valves and adjustable backcheck. It does not carry a delayed action option. Where a slow initial swing is required - a healthcare corridor or an accessible entry with cart traffic - the Orca Hardware BHDC1958DA/PA is a delayed action closer with a regular arm and parallel bracket, and the BHDC2011DA/PA is the same delayed action configuration in the 2011 series. Both are built for 1-3/4 inch doors.
12) What is a barrier free alternative to the Dormakaba 7414 for an accessible entry?
The 7414 is ADA compliant with adjustable spring sizes 1 to 4, so opening force can be dialed down to meet an accessible opening. Peers built for the same requirement are the Cal-Royal 500S, a Grade 1 barrier free closer with adjustable back-check, the Cal-Royal N900PBF, a Grade 1 barrier free hydraulic surface closer, the Calibre CA4001, a Grade 1 adjustable spring tension ADA hydraulic closer, and the Calibre CA9901, a Grade 1 ADA surface mount closer with a tri-pack arm in size 2 to 5.
13) My door gets slammed open into the wall. Will the 7414 stop that?
Adjustable backcheck is standard on the 7400 Series, and it cushions the swing when the door is thrown open hard, which is the usual fix for a leaf being driven into an adjacent wall or a stop. Note what backcheck is not: it is a hydraulic cushion, not a mechanical stop. If the opening genuinely needs the door arrested at a fixed degree, you still want a separate overhead or floor stop. The closer also runs two independent valves for sweep and latch speed, so you tune the close separately from the backcheck.
14) Is the Dormakaba 7414 heavy enough for a high traffic entrance, or should I go up a class?
The 7414 is a medium duty Grade 1 closer, which suits offices, corridors, and moderate traffic commercial openings. For a main entrance taking constant abuse, step up to a heavy duty body: ZenSupply stocks the BEST HD8000 Series and the EHD9000 Series, both Grade 1 heavy duty, and the Sargent 1431 Powerglide heavy duty surface closer. If the traffic is lighter than this, the Falcon SC91A is a Grade 3 light duty option.
15) Will the Dorma 7414 hold a door open on its own, or do I need a delayed action closer?
Those are two different behaviours. The FHP arm on the 7414 holds the door open at a set point by friction and keeps it there until someone pushes it. Delayed action instead slows the first part of the closing cycle so a cart or a wheelchair can clear, then closes normally, and no version of the 7414 does that. If delayed action is what the opening needs, ZenSupply carries the Orca Hardware BHDC1958DA and the BHDC2011DA delayed action closers, both regular arm with parallel bracket.
16) Will the 7414 still close properly in an unheated stairwell that gets cold in winter?
Temperature swing is what the two-valve design addresses. The 7414 uses separate independent valves for sweep and latch speed and holds constant closing speeds as temperature changes, so the door should not creep in the cold and slam in the heat the way a single valve closer does. That matters most on an exterior or unconditioned opening where the closer sees real temperature range through the year.
17) Which closer replaces a Dormakaba 7414 on an aluminum storefront door?
The 7414 is designed for hollow metal, aluminum, and wood doors used in commercial construction and mounts parallel arm on the push side, which is the usual approach on a narrow storefront top rail. Where a heavier storefront closer is called for, the Norton Rixson 1600 is a Grade 1 heavy duty aluminum storefront closer with tri-style mounting. For a heavy duty tri-pack alternative, the Design Hardware 116 and 416 Series are heavy duty closers with tri-packed non-hold open arms, and the Imperial USA TC4300 is a Grade 1 heavy duty ADA closer in size 1 to 6.
18) The Dormakaba 7414 covers are ordered separately - which closers come with a cover included?
The 7414 can be ordered with no cover, a COV slim plastic cover, or an FC full plastic cover. If a closer supplied with its cover as standard is preferred, the Dexter DCH1000 is a Grade 1 tri mount surface closer supplied with a full cover, and the Design Hardware 316 Series is a medium to heavy duty closer supplied with a cover. Conversely, where the cover is deliberately omitted, the Arrow DCN314 is a Grade 1 surface closer supplied less cover with a regular/parallel tri-pack arm and adjustable spring size 1 to 4 - the same spring range as the 7414.
19) Is there a lighter duty closer than the Dormakaba 7414 for a low traffic interior door?
The 7414 is a medium duty Grade 1 closer. Where the traffic does not warrant that, the BEST SL6000 is a light duty Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring sizes, the Arrow DC314 is a light duty Grade 1 surface mounted closer, and the Norton Rixson 160 is a light duty Grade 1 light commercial surface closer with an adjustable spring. The LCN 1250 is light duty with sizes 1 to 5 and all-weather fluid. Stepping off Grade 1 entirely, the Falcon SC91A is a light duty Grade 3 closer and the Cal-Royal 400 is a Grade 2 commercial hydraulic closer - confirm the specification on the job allows a lower grade before substituting either.
20) The Dormakaba 7414 uses a surface arm - what should I use instead if the opening needs a concealed or slide track arm?
The 7414 ships with a parallel round form arm in a tri-pack and mounts as a surface applied arm closer in all three positions. For an opening where a projecting arm is unwanted, the Corbin Russwin DC5230 is a Grade 1 surface door closer supplied with a slide track arm as standard for pull side mounting. If a double lever regular arm on the pull side suits better, the Corbin Russwin DC6200 and DC8200 are both Grade 1 surface closers built that way.
21) Which door closers can I standardize a facility on alongside the Dormakaba 7414?
The 7414 is Grade 1 certified, ADA compliant, non-handed, and mounts three ways - regular pull side, parallel push side, top jamb push side - so one part number covers most openings in a building. Peers that carry the same tri-mount flexibility and Grade 1 rating, for the openings a 7414 does not suit, are the Dexter DCH4000 and DCM1000, both Grade 1 surface closers with tri-mount regular, parallel or top jamb, the Dexter DCH1000, the same tri-mount Grade 1 design supplied with a full cover, and the Norton Rixson 8501A, a Grade 1 tri-mount closer with adjustable size 1 to 6 spring for the heavier leaves in the same facility.
22) Is the Arrow DCN500DP drop plate a substitute for a Dormakaba 7414?
No. The Arrow DCN500DP is a parallel drop plate for the DCN500 closer - a mounting bracket that lowers the closer body onto the door face where the top rail is too narrow, not a closer. The Dormakaba 7414 is the closer itself, a Grade 1 hydraulic surface unit with adjustable spring sizes 1 through 4. Two other entries that read like closers but are not: the Stanley Security 327 and 341 are wardrobe pivots, and the Stanley 57-0100 is a box of steel machine screws for architectural hinges.
23) How does the Dormakaba 7414 aluminum body compare to a cast iron door closer?
The 7414 body is aluminum, in a compact housing, medium duty and Grade 1. Cast iron peers in the same surface mounted class are the LCN 1261, a light to medium duty closer with adjustable spring sizes 1 to 5 and cast iron construction, and the Sargent 281 Powerglide, a heavy duty Grade 1 cast iron closer. On the aluminum side, the Falcon SC81A is a medium duty Grade 1 cast aluminum closer, the Falcon SC61A is light to medium duty Grade 1 cast aluminum, the LCN 1450 is a medium duty closer in cast aluminum with spring sizes 1 to 6, and the Sargent 1331 is a Grade 1 medium duty closer with a universal aluminum body.
24) What finishes does the Dorma 7414 painted door closer come in?
Six sprayed finishes: 689 aluminum, 690 dark bronze, 691 light bronze, 693 black, 695 dark bronze, and 696 satin brass. Every one is available with either the ARP non-hold open arm or the FHP friction hold open arm, so the arm decision does not narrow your finish choice when you are matching closers across a floor.
25) What is the Dorma 7414 closer body made of?
Aluminum body, rack and pinion hydraulic. That keeps the closer light and non-rusting, which is why it goes on aluminum storefront and interior openings comfortably. If your spec calls for cast iron instead, ZenSupply carries the Sargent 281 Powerglide cast iron surface closer and the LCN 1261, which is cast iron construction.
26) Can I use the Dormakaba 7414 on a house or apartment interior door?
It is a commercial closer, not a residential one. On multi-family work that reads as commercial, unit entry doors, stairwells, and corridors in an apartment building, the 7414 is the right class of product. For a light residential door where a Grade 1 commercial body is more closer than the opening warrants, ZenSupply carries the Deltana DC10, DC40, DC50, and DC70 closers.
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