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Hager 1303 Double Acting Full Surface Commercial Spring Hinge
The Hager 1303 is a full surface, double acting commercial spring hinge rated ANSI K81041 Grade 1. Non-handed and field-adjustable, it mounts to the door and frame face without mortising and returns the door to closed from either swing direction. Available in 3", 4", 5", and 6" sizes in finishes 600 (Primed), 605 (Bright Brass), 606 (Satin Brass), and 626 (Satin Chrome). Three hinges required per door.
Features
- Grade 1 Certification: ANSI K81041 Grade 1 rating for high-traffic commercial applications.
- Adjustable Spring Tension: Field-adjustable closing force to match door weight and desired closing speed.
- Non-Handed: Universal configuration works on any door without handing stock separately.
- Full Surface Mount: Mounts to door and frame face; no mortising required.
- Double Acting: Door swings in both directions and returns automatically to closed position.
- Steel Construction: Base material is steel with finish options to match existing hardware specifications.
Technical Specifications
- ANSI/BHMA: ANSI K81041
- Grade: Grade 1
- Commercial/Residential: Commercial
- Door Thickness: 1-1/4" x 2"
- Electronic: No
- Fasteners Included: 6" - #10 x 1-1/4" FPH WS (10 each); 5" - #8 x 1-1/4"; 3" and 4" - #6 x 3/4"
- Hinges Per Door: 3
- Series: 1303
- Substrate: Steel
- Sizes Available: 3", 4", 5", 6"
- Finishes Available: 600 (Primed for Painting), 605 (Bright Brass), 606 (Satin Brass), 626 (Satin Chrome)
Installation Notes
- Verify door thickness is 1-1/4" x 2" and confirm three-hinge installation per door.
- Use manufacturer templates to mark mounting hole locations on door and frame surfaces.
- Drill holes per template specifications. Note: beveled hinge edges and half doors are not compatible.
- Install fasteners per size: #10 x 1-1/4" for 6"; #8 x 1-1/4" for 5"; #6 x 3/4" for 3" and 4".
- Adjust spring tension for door weight and desired closing speed.
- Test double acting operation in both swing directions and make final adjustments.
Typical Applications
- Commercial office buildings
- Educational facilities
- Healthcare institutions
- Retail and industrial facilities
- Multi-tenant residential and government buildings
Manufacturer Resources
Template
Product Specs
- Series:
- 1303
- Subcategory:
- Spring Hinges
- Features:
- Adjustable. 3 hinges required per door. Non-handed.
- ANSI/BHMA:
- ANSI K81041
- Product Group:
- Door Hinges and Pivots
- Product Subgroup:
- Spring Hinges
- Product Type:
- Spring Hinges
- Commercial/Residential:
- Commercial
- Electronic:
- No
- Product Category:
- Door Hinges and Pivots
- Product Substrate:
- Steel
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Hager 1303 6 US26D – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Can I install the Hager 1303 spring hinge without routing mortises into the door and frame?
No mortising needed. The 1303 is a full surface hinge, so both leaves screw to the face of the door and the face of the frame. That makes it a practical retrofit on an existing opening where the jamb is already cut for something else, or on doors you don't want to machine. The trade-off is that the leaves are visible on the door face once installed, which is why the 1303 comes in 600 primed for painting, 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, and 626 satin chrome. Mark the holes off the Hager template rather than the hinge itself.
2) My doors have beveled edges. Will the Hager 1303 full surface spring hinge work on them?
It will not. Beveled hinge edges and half doors are both outside what the 1303 mounts to. A full surface hinge needs a flat, square face on the door and the frame for the leaves to bear against, and a bevel throws that off. For a beveled edge door you want a mortised spring hinge whose leaf sits in the edge prep instead, such as the McKinney 1502 square corner full mortise standard weight hinge at 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 inches, or the BEST 2060R plain bearing spring hinge with a removable pin.
3) I need a door that swings both ways and closes itself. Does the Hager 1303 do that without a closer?
That is exactly what the 1303 is built for. It is a double acting spring hinge: the door swings in either direction and the spring returns it to closed from either side. Spring tension is field adjustable, so you set the closing force to the weight of the door and the speed you want after it is hung. It is also non-handed, so there is no left or right hand to specify and one stock number covers every opening in the building. Three hinges are required per door.
4) Can a Deltana DSH35R4 spring hinge be used in place of a Hager 1303?
Not on a door that has to swing both ways. The Deltana DSH35R4 and the DSH35R4-A are single action spring hinges, 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 inch with a 1/4 inch radius corner in steel, so they self-close a door that swings in one direction. The Hager 1303 is double acting: the door swings in both directions and the hinge returns it to closed from either side, with field adjustable spring tension and three hinges required per door. Single action and double action hinges are not interchangeable on the same opening, so the swing has to be settled before the hinge is chosen.
5) What is the closest cross-brand equivalent to the Hager 1303 double acting spring hinge?
The Hager 1303 is a full surface, double acting commercial spring hinge that returns the door to closed from either swing direction, offered in 3, 4, 5 and 6 inch sizes with a steel substrate and an ANSI K81041 Grade 1 rating. The nearest double acting peers are the Deltana DASH95, a double action spring hinge with solid brass cover plates, and the Deltana DASHS double action saloon hinge, sold each in 4, 5 and 6 inch heights. All three self-close from either direction of swing; the difference is construction and mounting, with the 1303 fastening full surface to the door and frame face without mortising and the DASH95 finished with solid brass cover plates.
6) Which self-closing hinge is concealed when the door is closed, and what door thickness does it require?
SOSS builds invisible spring closer hinges that are hidden in the door and frame edge when the door is shut. The 216IC series is an invisible spring closer with a 20 minute fire rating in a heavy duty rating, the 218IC is a 7 inch heavy duty unit calling for a 1-3/4 inch minimum door thickness, and the 220IC is a 7 inch invisible spring closer with a 20 minute fire rating and a 2 inch minimum door thickness. Those thickness minimums are the deciding factor, since a thin door will not take them. The Hager 1303 works the other way: it fastens to the face of the door and the face of the frame with wood screws sized by hinge size, so it stays visible and needs no machining into the door edge.
7) The door and frame have no hinge pockets and cannot be routed - which spring hinge mounts without mortising?
The Hager 1303 mounts full surface to the face of the door and the face of the frame, so no mortising is required, and it is non-handed with field adjustable closing force. The common alternatives cut into the door: the McKinney 1502 is a full mortise spring hinge, square corner standard weight at 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 inch and rated medium duty, and the Pemko Markar FM400 series is a full mortise spring loaded continuous hinge. For a retrofit where the existing prep cannot be changed or a door that will not take a mortise, the surface mounted 1303 is the one that goes on as is.
8) How many Hager 1303 spring hinges do I need to order per door, and do they come as pairs?
Three hinges per door is the requirement on the 1303, not two. Budget quantities in threes for every leaf you are hanging, and remember that a double acting pair of doors is two leaves, so six hinges. Since the hinge is non-handed, you order the same size and finish regardless of which way the opening faces.
9) What size Hager 1303 spring hinge should I order, and are the screws included?
Four sizes are offered: 3, 4, 5, and 6 inch. Fasteners ship with the hinge and step up with the size, which is the practical tell for how much door each one is meant to carry. The 6 inch comes with #10 x 1-1/4 inch flat Phillips head wood screws, 10 each. The 5 inch comes with #8 x 1-1/4 inch. The 3 and 4 inch come with #6 x 3/4 inch. Those are wood screws, so on hollow metal or on a door with a steel edge you will be supplying your own machine screws and tapping the frame.
10) Is the Hager 1303 spring hinge rated for a high traffic commercial opening?
It carries an ANSI K81041 rating at Grade 1, and Grade 1 is the top tier in the ANSI/BHMA grading scheme, the one specified for high use commercial and institutional openings. Hager classes the 1303 as commercial, not residential, and the base material is steel. For a facility standardizing hinge hardware across offices, schools, healthcare, retail, or multi-tenant buildings, the non-handed construction means a single line item covers every double acting opening.
11) Can I run power through the Hager 1303 hinge for an electric strike or access control?
No. The 1303 is a mechanical spring hinge with no electrical option, so there is no concealed conductor path through it. If the opening needs power transferred from frame to door, plan on an electric hinge, an electric pivot, or a door loop as a separate line item and keep the 1303 doing the closing.
12) Should I use a full surface spring hinge or a full mortise one on my door?
Full surface is the choice when you cannot or do not want to machine the door and frame, or when the existing prep is wrong and you need to cover it. That is the Hager 1303: leaves on the face, no mortise, three per door, adjustable spring tension. Full mortise is the choice when the hardware should sit flush in the edge prep and out of sight. For that, look at the McKinney 1502 in 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 inch square corner standard weight, the BEST 2060R square corner or BEST RD2060R radius corner, both with removable pins, or the Orca Hardware 4 by 4 inch spring hinges in square corner, 1/4 inch radius, or 5/8 inch radius to match the corner your existing prep was cut for.
13) What self-closing hinge belongs on toilet partition doors instead of a commercial spring hinge?
Toilet partition doors take a spring loaded continuous hinge sized for that application rather than a door hinge. Pemko covers it with the FS402 series, a spring loaded continuous hinge for toilet partitions with an 80 lb load capacity, the Markar FM400 series in a full mortise configuration and the Markar FM900 series, both also 80 lb, and the Markar FS902 series in 304 stainless steel with the same 80 lb capacity for wet or corrosive rooms. The Hager 1303 is a commercial door hinge - full surface, double acting, ANSI K81041 Grade 1, three hinges per door - and belongs on the entry and interior doors rather than on the partition.
14) How does the Hager 1303 line up against medium duty spring hinges for a high traffic opening?
The Hager 1303 is rated ANSI K81041 Grade 1 and built for commercial use, in steel, with field adjustable spring tension and three hinges per door. The McKinney 1502, the BEST 2060R and RD2060R, the Orca Hardware 4014, 4040 and 4058 series and the Design Hardware UL Spring Hinge are all classed medium duty. The SOSS 216IC, 218IC and 220IC invisible spring closers are classed heavy duty. Matching that class to the traffic on the opening, and to what a facility standard already specifies, is what separates them.
15) How do I set the closing speed on the Hager 1303 spring hinge after the door is hung?
Tension is adjusted in the field on each of the three hinges, and you set it against the weight of the door and how fast you want it to come back. Hang the door first, then adjust, then cycle it in both directions and fine tune, because a double acting leaf that is over sprung will overshoot past center on the return. Even tension across all three hinges keeps the leaf from binding at the top or dragging at the bottom.
16) Will the Hager 1303 hinge match the brass hardware already on my other doors, or can I paint it?
Four finishes cover it: 605 bright brass and 606 satin brass for brass trim, 626 satin chrome for the usual commercial satin look, and 600 primed for painting when the hinge needs to disappear into a painted door or frame. All four are offered in every size from 3 through 6 inch. Because this is a surface mounted hinge the leaves are visible on the door face, so the finish is a decision you actually see, unlike a mortised hinge tucked into the edge.
17) Which self closing spring hinges do you carry that state a UL listing?
Two carry it in the product data: the Emtek 95013, a 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 inch square corner UL Listed spring hinge in plated steel sold as a pair, and the Design Hardware UL Spring Hinge, a medium duty unit. Both are single leaf mortise style hinges rather than double acting, so they close the door one way only. If the requirement is both way swing on a commercial opening, that is the Hager 1303 territory, rated ANSI K81041 Grade 1.
18) Which spring hinge lets the door come off without backing out the hinge screws?
The BEST 2060R and the BEST RD2060R are plain bearing spring hinges built with a removable pin, the 2060R in square corners standard weight and the RD2060R in a radius corner, both medium duty. Pulling the pin drops the door and leaves the leaves in place. The Hager 1303 is a full surface hinge whose leaves fasten to the face of the door and the face of the frame with wood screws sized by hinge size - #10 by 1-1/4 inch at 6 inch, #8 by 1-1/4 inch at 5 inch, and #6 by 3/4 inch at 3 and 4 inch - so it comes down at the screws. On a door pulled often for service, that difference is worth settling up front.
19) Which spring hinges come in a 6 inch size, and what are the fixed size options?
The Hager 1303 runs 3, 4, 5 and 6 inch, so one series covers a range of door weights, and it is offered in 600 primed for painting, 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass and 626 satin chrome. Among the alternatives, the Deltana DASHS double action saloon hinge is offered in 4, 5 and 6 inch heights and is sold each. The rest are single size: the Orca Hardware 4014, 4040 and 4058 series are 4 by 4 inch, the McKinney 1502 is 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 inch, and the Emtek 95013 is 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 inch with square corners in plated steel and sold as a pair. Ordering quantity differs too - the 1303 calls for three hinges per door.
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