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Falcon SC71A Series Heavy-Duty Surface-Mount Door Closer, 689 Aluminum finish, parallel arm, cast aluminum body

Falcon SC71A Series Heavy-Duty Surface-Mount Door Closer

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Falcon SC71A Series Heavy-Duty Surface-Mount Door Closer

The Falcon SC71A is a Grade 1 commercial surface-mount door closer built for high-traffic institutional and commercial applications. Its single-piece cast aluminum body houses a 1-1/2" diameter heat-treated forged steel piston and double heat-treated pinion — the same heavy-duty internals specified for schools, hospitals, government buildings, and multi-family properties where a closer is expected to perform for decades, not years. Non-handed design installs on left- or right-swinging doors without modification. Backed by a 10-year manufacturer warranty.

Key Features

  • Single-piece cast aluminum body with 1-1/2" heat-treated forged steel piston and double heat-treated pinion
  • ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1 certified — the highest performance grade for commercial door closers
  • Adjustable spring sizes 1–6 with separate general speed, latch speed, and backcheck controls
  • Non-handed (universal) — mounts on left or right swinging doors; common industry hole pattern with self-reaming and tapping screws included
  • UL listed and compliant with UL 10C and UBC 7-2 (1997) fire test standards; UL-approved cover for fire-rated door assemblies
  • ADA and ANSI A117.1 compliant — meets barrier-free accessibility requirements
  • BAA Qualified — eligible for Buy American Act procurement
  • Standard non-handed full plastic cover included; available in 689 Aluminum, 622 Matte Black, 695 Dark Bronze, and 696 Brass

Arm Configurations

The SC71A is available in eight arm configurations to match your door and frame conditions:

  • RWPA — Regular Arm with PA Bracket (standard parallel arm mount)
  • HWPA — Hold-Open Arm with PA Bracket
  • HDPA — Heavy Duty Parallel Arm
  • FA — Forged Parallel Arm
  • FAHO — Hold-Open Forged Parallel Arm
  • DS — Dead Stop Parallel Arm
  • DSHO — Hold-Open Dead Stop Parallel Arm
  • SS — Spring Stop Arm
  • SSHO — Hold-Open Spring Stop Arm

Select your arm type and finish using the options above. Refer to the Falcon SC70A Series Data Sheet (linked below) for door size ranges, stile width minimums, and template dimensions by arm configuration.

Certifications & Compliance

  • ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1
  • UL Listed — UL 10C and UBC 7-2 (1997) fire test standards
  • ADA Compliant / ANSI A117.1
  • BAA Qualified

Technical Specifications

  • Body: Single-piece cast aluminum
  • Piston: 1-1/2" diameter heat-treated forged steel
  • Pinion: Double heat-treated
  • Spring Sizes: Adjustable 1–6
  • Handing: Non-handed (universal)
  • Duty Level: Heavy Duty
  • Grade: Grade 1
  • Application: Commercial
  • Warranty: 10 years

Typical Applications

  • Commercial office buildings and corporate campuses
  • K–12 schools, colleges, and universities
  • Hospitals, clinics, and healthcare facilities
  • Government and municipal buildings
  • Multi-family and mixed-use residential properties
  • Retail, hospitality, and industrial facilities

Product Specs

Subcategory:
Surface Mounted Closers
Series:
SC70A Series
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
ADA Compliant:
Yes
BAA Qualified:
Yes
Grade:
Grade 1
Product Group:
Door Controls
Product Subgroup:
Door Closers - Surface Mounted
Product Type:
Surface Mounted Door Closers
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Tags:
falcon sc71a, falcon sc71, falcon sc71a door closer, sc71a ss, sc71a closer, falcon sc71 closer, falcon sc71 ss, sc71, sc71a
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Product Category:
Door Controls
Product Substrate:
Aluminum
Department:
Door Hardware

Falcon SC71A RWPA 622 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Is the Falcon SC71A closer handed, or does one closer work on both left and right swinging doors?
Non-handed. One SC71A works on a left- or right-swinging door with no modification, so you stock one closer instead of two for a building with mixed swings. That is the main reason property managers and MRO buyers standardize on it across a floor: order by arm type and finish only, not by hand.
2) Will a Falcon SC71A hold the door open, and which arm do I order for that?
Hold-open is an arm choice on the SC71A, not a separate closer. Four of the arms hold open: HWPA (hold-open arm with PA bracket), FAHO (hold-open forged parallel arm), DSHO (hold-open dead stop parallel arm) and SSHO (hold-open spring stop arm). The non-hold-open counterparts are RWPA, FA, DS and SS, plus HDPA heavy duty parallel arm. Fire-rated openings generally cannot use a mechanical hold-open, so on a rated door pick a non-hold-open arm.
3) Which SC71A arm do I use if there is no wall stop behind the door?
Order a stop arm. The DS dead stop parallel arm and DSHO (dead stop with hold-open) build the stop into the arm itself, and the SS spring stop arm and SSHO do the same with a spring cushion that absorbs the impact of a hard throw instead of a rigid stop. If the opening already has a floor or wall stop, the plain arms (RWPA, FA, HDPA) are what you want; a closer arm is not meant to be the only overhead stop on a door that gets slammed unless you specified a stop arm.
4) Can the Falcon SC71A be used on a fire-rated door?
Yes. The SC71A is UL Listed and complies with UL 10C and UBC 7-2 (1997) fire test standards, and the cover is UL approved for use on fire-rated door assemblies. Pair that with a non-hold-open arm on the rated opening.
5) Does the Falcon SC71A meet ADA opening force requirements?
The SC71A is ADA compliant and meets ANSI A117.1 barrier-free requirements. Spring power is field adjustable across sizes 1 through 6, which is how you dial the opening force down on an accessible interior door and back up on an exterior door that has to fight wind. Separate general speed, latch speed and backcheck valves let you slow the sweep without giving up the latching push.
6) Is the Falcon SC71A tough enough for a school or hospital corridor door?
That is what it is built for. Heavy duty, ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1, with a single-piece cast aluminum body, a 1-1/2 inch heat-treated forged steel piston and a double heat-treated pinion. Grade 1 is the top performance grade for commercial closers under A156.4, and the SC71A is a commercial-application closer rather than a residential one.
7) What is a straight equivalent to the Falcon SC71A heavy-duty Grade 1 surface closer from another manufacturer?
The closest one-for-one swaps are heavy-duty Grade 1 surface-mounted closers. The BEST HD8000 Series is heavy duty and Grade 1 certified, and the Sargent 1431 Powerglide is a heavy-duty Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring power. The LCN 1460T is also heavy duty and Grade 1 commercial. Like the SC71A, all three are surface-mount closers for commercial openings; the SC71A itself carries Grade 1 and a heavy-duty rating with adjustable spring sizes 1 through 6 and a non-handed body. When a spec calls for heavy-duty Grade 1 surface hardware, any of these meets that line item, and the deciding factor becomes arm configuration and mounting condition at your opening.
8) Is there a lighter-duty closer to use instead of the Falcon SC71A on an interior office or closet door?
On a low-traffic interior opening that does not need heavy-duty internals, a light-duty Grade 1 closer covers it. The BEST SL6000 Series is light duty and Grade 1 certified, and the Norton Rixson 160 Series is a light commercial surface closer, light duty and Grade 1. The Arrow DC314 from the DC300 Series is also light duty and Grade 1. The SC71A is rated heavy duty and is built for high-traffic institutional and commercial doors, so the light-duty options are the ones to look at when the door is not seeing that cycle count.
9) What should I use instead of the Falcon SC71A if the opening needs a slide track or flat arm rather than a parallel arm?
The SC71A arm choices are parallel and regular arm configurations, including RWPA regular arm with PA bracket, HDPA heavy duty parallel arm, FA forged parallel arm, DS dead stop parallel arm, and SS spring stop arm. If the frame condition calls for a track instead, the Corbin Russwin DC5230 Series is a Grade 1 surface closer with slide track arm standard, pull side mounting, for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Dorma 8916-JT is a Grade 1 heavy-duty jamb track closer, frame face mounting, pull side, adjustable size 1-6. For a flat arm, the Dormakaba 8616 AF86P FC SNB1 689 is a heavy-duty Grade 1 closer with a flat non-hold-open arm in a tri-pack.
10) I need a tri-pack closer that can be mounted regular, top jamb, or parallel from one carton. What is the alternative to the Falcon SC71A?
The SC71A is ordered by arm configuration, so the mounting style is set when the arm is selected: RWPA regular arm with PA bracket, HDPA heavy duty parallel arm, or HWPA hold-open arm with PA bracket, among others. If a single carton that covers all three mountings is what the job needs, the Dexter DCH1000 Series is a Grade 1 surface closer, tri mount for regular, parallel, or top jamb mounting, with full cover, and the Dexter DCH4000 Series is the same tri-mount Grade 1 arrangement. The Norton Rixson 1601P is a Grade 1 tri-mount surface closer with 180 degree swing, and the Arrow DCN325 is a Grade 1 surface closer with regular and parallel arm tri-pack and adjustable spring size 1-6. Tri-pack lets one stocked part cover mixed openings on a service truck.
11) Is the Cal-Royal 400 Series a substitute for the Falcon SC71A on a Grade 1 spec?
No. The Cal-Royal 400 Series is a Grade 2 commercial hydraulic door closer, while the SC71A is Grade 1 and heavy duty. If the drawing or facility standard calls out ANSI/BHMA Grade 1, the 400 Series does not satisfy it. Within the Cal-Royal line the Grade 1 options are the 500S, a Grade 1 barrier free closer with adjustable back-check, the 700S with adjustable tube arm, and the N900PBF barrier free Grade 1 hydraulic closer from the 900 Series.
12) I need a delayed action closer for an accessible entrance. Does the Falcon SC71A offer that, or should I look elsewhere?
The SC71A arm configurations are regular, parallel, dead stop, spring stop, and their hold-open versions, with separate general speed, latch speed, and backcheck adjustments. For a closer specified with delayed action, the Orca Hardware BHDC1958DA/PA is a delayed action closer with regular arm and parallel bracket for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Orca BHDC2011DA/PA is a delayed action closer in the same regular arm with parallel bracket arrangement, also for 1-3/4 inch doors. Both are tri-packed non-hold open arm configurations, so the delayed action handles the slow initial swing rather than a hold-open catch.
13) Our purchasing requires Buy American Act eligible hardware. How does that narrow the choice against other closers?
The Falcon SC71A is BAA Qualified and eligible for Buy American Act procurement, alongside its Grade 1 rating, UL listing to UL 10C and UBC 7-2 (1997) fire test standards, and ADA compliance. That combination is what a government or municipal specification typically asks for in one line. Comparable heavy-duty Grade 1 surface closers such as the BEST HD8000 Series, the Sargent 1431 Powerglide, and the LCN 1460T meet the Grade 1 and heavy-duty portion of that requirement, so if BAA eligibility is a hard procurement gate, the SC71A is the one that states it.
14) Does the SC71A qualify for a Buy American Act job?
Yes, the SC71A is BAA Qualified, so it can go on federal and municipal work that carries a Buy American Act procurement requirement. Combined with Grade 1 and UL listing, that covers the three boxes a government spec writer usually checks on a closer.
15) What finishes does the Falcon SC71A cover come in, and will it match the rest of my hardware?
Four cover finishes: 689 aluminum, 622 matte black, 695 dark bronze and 696 brass. All four are offered on every one of the nine arm configurations, so the arm you need never limits the finish you need. The cover is a non-handed full plastic cover included with the closer.
16) Do I need to buy mounting screws or a drop plate with the Falcon SC71A?
Self-reaming and tapping screws come with the closer, and it uses a common industry hole pattern, so on a door already prepped for a surface closer you are usually drilling nothing new. The RWPA and HWPA arms ship with the PA bracket for parallel arm mounting. Drop plates are a separate item and only needed where the frame stop or top rail does not give the closer body enough flat surface.
17) I need a closer that mounts three ways on the same job. Is the Falcon SC71A a tri-mount closer?
The SC71A is ordered by arm, and the arm decides the mounting: RWPA and HWPA come with a PA bracket, and FA, FAHO, HDPA, DS, DSHO, SS and SSHO are parallel arm configurations. If you want one part number that field-converts between regular, parallel and top jamb, look at a tri-mount closer instead, such as the Dexter DCH1000 Series or the Norton Rixson 8501A with adjustable size 1-6 spring. Contractors buying a mixed batch of openings sometimes prefer the tri-mount for that reason.
18) What medium-duty Grade 1 closer sits between the Falcon SC71A and a light-duty unit?
For a moderate-traffic commercial door, a medium-duty Grade 1 closer is the middle step. The Sargent 1131 is a Grade 1 adjustable surface closer for medium-traffic commercial applications, and the Sargent 1331 is medium duty and Grade 1 with a universal aluminum body. The BEST HD7000 Series is medium duty and Grade 1 with adjustable spring power and backcheck control, and the Norton Rixson 8501A is a medium-duty Grade 1 tri-mount closer with adjustable size 1-6 spring. All carry the same Grade 1 certification as the SC71A; the difference is the duty rating, with the SC71A rated heavy duty.
19) Which alternatives to the Falcon SC71A come with a hold-open arm already specified?
The SC71A covers hold-open through its arm selection, with HWPA hold-open arm with PA bracket, FAHO hold-open forged parallel arm, DSHO hold-open dead stop parallel arm, and SSHO hold-open spring stop arm. If a different manufacturer is wanted for a hold-open opening, the Accentra 51 Series is an industrial closer with a tri-packed hold open arm and size 1-6, and the Orca Hardware BHDC1958HO/PA is a hold open closer with parallel bracket, tri-packed hold open arm, for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Stanley Security A45-501HL is a long hold open arm standard, top jamb configuration. Note that the SC71A hold-open arms are paired with a dead stop or spring stop function on the DSHO and SSHO, which the tri-packed hold open peers do not state.
20) I searched door closers and got the Stanley 327 pivot and Arrow DCN500DP drop plate. Are those alternatives to the Falcon SC71A?
No, those are different items entirely. The Stanley Security 327 is a heavy wardrobe pivot for doors 1-3/8 inch or 1-3/4 inch up to 150 pounds, and the Stanley 341 is a wardrobe pivot for flush recessed or overlay doors on 1-1/8 inch to 1-3/8 inch doors. Pivots hang and swing a door; they do not control its closing. The Arrow DCN500DP is a parallel drop plate for the DCN500 closer, a mounting accessory rather than a closer. The SC71A is a surface-mounted door closer with a hydraulic body and adjustable spring sizes 1 through 6. If you need a closer, compare against another surface closer such as the BEST EHD9000 Series, which is extra heavy-duty and Grade 1 with adjustable spring sizes 1-6.
21) What is a cast iron alternative to the cast aluminum Falcon SC71A body?
The SC71A uses a single-piece cast aluminum body with a 1-1/2 inch heat-treated forged steel piston, and the substrate is aluminum. If cast iron is the preference, the Sargent 281 Powerglide is a cast iron surface door closer with heavy-duty construction, rated heavy duty and Grade 1, and the LCN 1261 is a surface closer with cast iron construction and adjustable spring sizes 1 through 5, rated light to medium duty. Among aluminum-bodied peers, the LCN 1450 is a medium-duty closer with cast aluminum construction and spring sizes 1-6, and the Sargent 1331 has a universal aluminum body.
22) Which closers besides the Falcon SC71A adjust across spring sizes 1 through 6 for a mixed set of door widths?
Adjusting one part number across a range of door widths keeps a facility on a single stocked closer. The SC71A adjusts spring sizes 1 through 6 with separate general speed, latch speed, and backcheck controls. Peers with the same 1-6 range include the BEST EHD9000 Series, extra heavy-duty Grade 1 with adjustable spring sizes 1-6; the Accentra 2701 Series architectural closer with tri-pack mounting and adjustable spring sizes 1-6; the Norton Rixson 8501A with adjustable size 1-6 spring; the Imperial USA TC4300 Series, a Grade 1 heavy-duty size 1-6 ADA closer; and the Dorma 8916-JT, adjustable size 1-6. Closers limited to a narrower range include the Arrow DCN314 at spring size 1-4 and the Accentra 1101BF at sizes 1-4.
23) Are there other ADA barrier-free closers to consider alongside the Falcon SC71A?
The SC71A is ADA compliant and meets ANSI A117.1 barrier-free accessibility requirements. Other closers stating ADA or barrier-free performance include the Cal-Royal 500S, a Grade 1 barrier free closer with adjustable back-check; the Cal-Royal N900PBF barrier free Grade 1 hydraulic surface closer; the Imperial USA TC4300 Series, a Grade 1 heavy-duty size 1-6 ADA closer; the Calibre CA9901 tri-pack arm size 2-5 ADA surface mount closer, Grade 1; the Calibre CA4001 adjustable spring tension ADA hydraulic closer; and the LCN 1250 Series, a light-duty ADA compliant closer with all-weather fluid, sizes 1-5. All handle the accessibility requirement; duty level is what separates them, and the SC71A is heavy duty.
24) For a storefront or aluminum entrance door, is the Falcon SC71A the right closer or is there a better-suited option?
The SC71A is a non-handed heavy-duty Grade 1 surface closer that mounts on left or right swinging doors, and stile width minimums by arm configuration are given in the Falcon SC70A Series Data Sheet. If the closer is being specified specifically for an aluminum storefront opening, the Norton Rixson 1600 Series aluminum storefront door closer with tri-style mounting is built for that condition and is heavy duty and Grade 1. Narrow stile aluminum doors are where arm reach and stile width drive the selection, so confirm those dimensions against the door before ordering either one.
25) Which closers can be ordered without a cover, and does the Falcon SC71A come with one?
The SC71A includes a standard non-handed full plastic cover, available in 689 Aluminum, 622 Matte Black, 695 Dark Bronze, and 696 Brass, and the cover is UL-approved for use on fire-rated door assemblies. If a job is buying closers less cover, the Arrow DCN314 is a Grade 1 surface closer less cover with regular and parallel arm tri-pack and spring size 1-4, and the Arrow DCN325 is the same less-cover arrangement with spring size 1-6. On the other side, the Dexter DCH1000 Series is a Grade 1 tri-mount surface closer supplied with a full cover, and the Design Hardware 316 Series is a heavy duty closer with cover.
26) How do I find the door width and stile width limits for the Falcon SC71A arm I am specifying?
Door size ranges, stile width minimums and template dimensions vary by arm configuration on the SC70A Series, and they are laid out per mounting condition in the Falcon SC70A Series Data Sheet, which includes dimension diagrams for pull side hinge mount, top jamb push side, parallel push side, heavy duty parallel arm, and dead stop hold-open parallel arm with arm reach and door width tables. Check the diagram for the arm you are ordering before you commit the opening.
27) What other heavy-duty closers should a property manager standardizing across a multi-family portfolio look at besides the Falcon SC71A?
The SC71A is a heavy-duty Grade 1 commercial closer, non-handed so a single part fits left and right swinging doors, and it is offered in 689 Aluminum, 622 Matte Black, 695 Dark Bronze, and 696 Brass to match existing hardware across a building. Other heavy-duty closers in the same class include the Design Hardware 116 Series and 416 Series, both heavy duty with tri-packed non-hold open arms; the BEST EHD9000 Series, extra heavy-duty Grade 1 with spring sizes 1-6; and the Imperial USA TC4300 Series, Grade 1 heavy duty size 1-6. For suiting the rest of the multi-family package around the closer, Falcon publishes the Allegion Multi-Family Suiting Solutions Catalog.
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