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Falcon SC60A-3049SS Hold-Open Spring-n-Stop Arm for SC60A Series Door Closers

Falcon SC60A-3049SS Hold-Open Spring-n-Stop Arm for SC60A Series Door Closers

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Falcon SC60A-3049SS Hold-Open Spring-n-Stop Arm for SC60A Series Door Closers

Heavy-Duty Door Closer Arm Assembly with Selective Hold-Open Function

The Falcon SC60A-3049SS is a specialized hold-open spring-n-stop arm designed specifically for SC60A Series door closers. This optional, non-handed, extra heavy-duty forged parallel arm features an integral spring stop and non-adjustable forearm assembly engineered for high volume traffic and potentially abusive installation conditions. The arm includes a manually selective hold-open function for enhanced operational flexibility in commercial applications.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Heavy-Duty Construction: Extra heavy-duty forged parallel arm design provides exceptional durability for high-traffic commercial applications and potentially abusive conditions.
  • Integral Spring Stop: Built-in spring stop mechanism ensures reliable operation and prevents over-extension damage during normal use.
  • Non-Adjustable Forearm Assembly: Fixed forearm configuration eliminates field adjustment requirements while maintaining consistent performance characteristics.
  • Manually Selective Hold-Open: User-controlled hold-open function allows doors to be held in the open position when needed for extended access periods.
  • Universal Installation: Non-handed design simplifies inventory management and installation planning for both left and right-hand door applications.
  • SC60A Series Compatibility: Engineered specifically for SC60A Series door closers ensuring perfect fit and optimal performance integration.
  • High-Volume Traffic Rating: Designed and tested for demanding commercial environments with continuous heavy use requirements.

Technical Specifications

  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Parts and Accessories Type: Replacement Parts
  • Product Attribute: Parts and Accessories
  • Product Category: Door Controls
  • Product Group: Door Controls
  • Product Subgroup: Parts and Accessories
  • Product Type: Door Closer Arms
  • Series: SC60A Series

Installation & Operation

This replacement arm assembly is designed for use with compatible SC60A Series door closers. Refer to the parent device installation instructions and manufacturer documentation for proper integration. Ensure compatibility with existing hardware before installation.

Professional Applications

  • High-Traffic Commercial Office Buildings
  • Educational Facility Main Entrances
  • Healthcare Institution Patient Areas
  • Retail Store Customer Access Points
  • Industrial Facility Personnel Doors
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Common Areas
  • Government Building Public Access Areas

Why Choose Falcon Quality?

Falcon door closer components deliver professional-grade reliability with extra heavy-duty forged construction designed for high volume traffic and potentially abusive installation conditions. The SC60A-3049SS arm assembly provides the durability and consistent performance required in demanding commercial applications where dependable door control is essential.

Manufacturer Resources

Falcon Closers Catalog

Product Specs

Product Group:
Door Controls
Product Subgroup:
Parts and Accessories
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Product Type:
Door Closer Arms
Series:
SC60A Series
Parts and Accessories Type:
Replacement Parts
Product Attribute:
Parts and Accessories
Product Category:
Door Controls
Department:
Door Hardware

Falcon SC60A-3049SS ALU – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Falcon SC60A-3049SS arm fit any door closer, or only the SC60A?
Only SC60A Series closers. The 3049SS is a replacement arm assembly built for the SC60A body, so it won't mount to an LCN, Sargent, or other Falcon closer series. If the closer on the door isn't an SC60A, the arm is the wrong part. Check the label on the closer body before ordering.
2) Is the SC60A-3049SS handed? I have both left and right hand doors in the building.
Non-handed, so one part number covers both left and right hand openings. For a property manager stocking spares across a building, that means a single arm on the shelf instead of two.
3) What does spring-n-stop mean on a Falcon closer arm?
It means the stop is built into the arm itself. The 3049SS is a parallel arm with an integral spring stop, so the arm limits how far the door swings open instead of relying on a separate floor or wall stop. The spring absorbs the impact rather than transmitting it straight into the closer, which is why it is specified where doors get thrown open hard. It also holds open when you want it to.
4) Can I use the SC60A hold-open arm on a fire door?
No. A mechanical hold-open arm defeats the self-closing function a fire door assembly depends on, so it belongs on non-rated openings only. On a rated door you need a closer that releases on alarm, not a manual hold-open arm. Use the 3049SS on corridor doors, entrances, and other non-rated commercial openings where you want the door parked open.
5) My closer arm is bent from the door being slammed into a wall. Is a heavier arm going to solve it?
That is the exact failure the 3049SS is built for. It is an extra heavy-duty forged parallel arm with an integral spring stop, specified for high volume traffic and potentially abusive conditions. The spring stop takes the overswing load instead of the arm folding. Worth confirming the closer body itself isn't damaged too, since a bent arm often comes with a sprung closer.
6) Should I buy a replacement arm or a whole new door closer?
If the SC60A body still closes and latches properly and only the arm is damaged, the 3049SS arm swaps in and you keep the existing closer and its prep. If the closer is leaking oil, won't hold a sweep speed, or the mounting prep is torn out, replace the unit. Complete heavy-duty parallel arm closers with a compression stop, like the Sargent 25-CPSH hold-open parallel arm or the Sargent 1431-CPS TB EN, are Grade 1 alternatives when you are replacing the whole assembly rather than a part.
7) What is the LCN equivalent of the Falcon SC60A-3049SS hold-open arm?
The closest LCN counterpart is the LCN 1250-3049/PA hold open arm assembly with parallel arm shoe, a non-handed design with adjustable hold open for 1250 Series closers. The Falcon SC60A-3049SS is also non-handed, but it is a spring-n-stop arm with an integral spring stop and a non-adjustable forearm assembly, and it is built for SC60A Series closers. Match the arm to the closer body you actually have on the door - a 3049 arm from one series will not mount to another maker's closer.
8) What is the Sargent version of a hold-open parallel arm with a built-in stop?
Sargent covers that with the 25-CPSH heavy-duty hold-open parallel arm with compression stop, built for 351 and 281 closers and rated Grade 1 heavy duty. The Falcon SC60A-3049SS reaches the same combination differently - it is a forged parallel arm with an integral spring stop and a manually selective hold-open, for SC60A Series closers. The Sargent uses a compression stop; the Falcon uses a spring stop, which changes how the arm absorbs an over-swung door.
9) If I do not want the door holding open, what arm do I use instead?
Drop the hold-open and take the Sargent 25-CPS heavy-duty parallel arm with compression stop for 351 and 281 closers, Grade 1 heavy duty - it keeps the integral stop but the door always closes. The Falcon SC60A-3049SS carries a manually selective hold-open, which is what you want on a door propped for deliveries or moving days and what you must avoid on an opening where the door has to self-close every time.
10) Does the hold-open on this Falcon arm stay on all the time, or can the user turn it off?
It is manually selective. The user sets whether the door parks open, so a janitor can hold a door for a move-in and then take it back to normal closing. It is not a permanent latch-open.
11) Is the forearm on the SC60A-3049SS adjustable for the hold-open point?
No, the forearm assembly is non-adjustable. That means no field length adjustment during install and no shifting the geometry after the fact. If your opening needs an arm you can dial in, the 3049SS is not it. If you want an adjustable hold-open instead, the LCN 1250-3049/PA hold open arm assembly is described as adjustable hold open, and the LCN 4010-3049 has an adjustable elbow, though both are LCN parts for LCN closers.
12) What finishes does the Falcon SC60A-3049SS arm come in?
Four: 689 aluminum, 695 dark bronze, 696 brass, and 622 matte black. Match the arm to the closer cover already on the door, since a replacement arm in the wrong finish is the part everyone notices from the lobby. 689 aluminum is the usual default on commercial aluminum storefront and hollow metal.
13) Is a parallel arm hold-open the same as a Sargent 25-H arm?
Not interchangeable, and not the same mounting. The Falcon 3049SS is a parallel arm, meaning it mounts on the push side with the arm running along the door face. The Sargent 25-H is a hold-open arm for standard and top jamb mount, which is pull-side geometry. Beyond the mount difference, each arm only fits its own closer family, so a Sargent arm will not go on a Falcon SC60A.
14) Do I need a separate wall stop or floor stop if I use this Falcon arm?
The stop is integral to the arm, so the 3049SS is itself the overswing control. That is the point of a spring-n-stop arm: it lets you protect the closer on openings where a wall stop can't be mounted, like a door swinging into open space or a glass wall. Many specs still add a floor or wall stop as a secondary defense on abusive openings, but the arm doesn't require one to function.
15) The door has a wall stop already. Is there a simpler hold-open arm without the built-in stop?
Yes - the Sargent 25-H hold-open arm for 351 and 281 closers is a hold-open arm for standard and top jamb mount, Grade 1 heavy duty, without a compression stop in the arm. The Falcon SC60A-3049SS bundles an integral spring stop into a parallel arm, which is duplicated effort if the opening already has a floor or wall stop taking the impact.
16) Is the LCN 1260-3077 arm a substitute for the Falcon SC60A-3049SS?
No. The LCN 1260-3077 is a regular arm with parallel arm bracket for 1260 Series closers - a regular arm assembly, with no hold-open. The Falcon SC60A-3049SS is a parallel arm with a manually selective hold-open and an integral spring stop for SC60A Series closers. Different closer body and different function; ordering the 1260-3077 to replace a broken spring-n-stop arm leaves you with a door that neither stops nor holds.
17) What is the difference between the LCN 4000T-3077T standard arm and a spring-n-stop arm?
The LCN 4000T-3077T is a standard arm replacement component for 4000T Series closers - a plain arm, no stop and no hold-open. The Falcon SC60A-3049SS is an extra heavy-duty forged parallel arm with an integral spring stop and a manually selective hold-open for SC60A Series closers, built for high volume traffic and potentially abusive conditions. Use the standard arm where a separate stop already controls the swing; use the spring-n-stop where the arm itself has to take the abuse.
18) Is the SC60A-3049SS arm suitable for a home or apartment door?
It is a commercial-rated part. Falcon lists it for commercial use, and the forged heavy-duty build is aimed at office buildings, school entrances, healthcare corridors, retail, and multi-tenant common areas rather than a unit's own entry door. On a residential interior door it is more hardware than the opening needs.
19) Do I need to specify handing when cross-shopping hold-open closer arms?
Not for these. The Falcon SC60A-3049SS is non-handed, so one part number covers left and right hand openings, and the LCN 1250-3049/PA hold open arm assembly is likewise a non-handed design. On the Falcon side you still choose a finish - 689 aluminum, 696 brass, 695 dark bronze, or 622 matte black - so the arm can be matched to the closer body and the rest of the opening.
20) Which hold-open arm needs field adjustment after it is mounted?
The LCN 1250-3049/PA has an adjustable hold open, and the LCN 4010-3049 has an adjustable elbow function, so both expect setting in the field. The Falcon SC60A-3049SS uses a non-adjustable forearm assembly, which removes that step at install and keeps every door in a fleet behaving the same way. Which you want depends on whether you need per-opening tuning or repeatable results across many doors.
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Does the Falcon SC60A-3049SS ALU come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Falcon SC60A-3049SS ALU is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty. For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
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