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Norton Rixson Norton Rixson 73 Series - Center Hung Double Acting Overhead Concealed Door Closer with Cover Plate RIX-73

Norton Rixson 73 Series Center Hung Double Acting Overhead Concealed Door Closer with Cover Plate - 250 lbs Capacity

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Norton Rixson 73 Series Center Hung Double Acting Overhead Concealed Door Closer with Cover Plate - 250 lbs Capacity

Professional Overhead Concealed Door Closer Solution

The Norton Rixson 73 Series Overhead Concealed Door Closer delivers professional-grade door control for interior and exterior applications up to 250 lbs. This double-acting, center-hung closer features heavy-duty cast iron construction with adjustable 2-4 spring configuration and accommodates aluminum, hollow metal, or wood frames. ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1 certified with all-weather fluid rated from -40°F to 150°F for reliable performance in demanding commercial environments.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Heavy-Duty Door Capacity: Supports doors up to 250 lbs with adjustable 2-4 spring system for larger doors or 1-3 spring configuration (PH73) for lighter opening force and ADA compliance.
  • Versatile Frame Compatibility: Designed for use with aluminum, hollow metal, or wood frames with appropriate mounting hardware included for each application.
  • All-Weather Performance: Special fluid formulation accommodates temperature range from -40°F to 150°F for reliable operation in exterior and interior installations.
  • Heavy-Duty Cast Iron Construction: Durable closer body with 270° pivot set included provides long-lasting performance in high-traffic commercial applications.
  • Independent Speed Control: Separate adjustable valves for latch, closing, and backcheck speeds allow precise tuning for optimal door operation.
  • Concealed Installation: Overhead concealed design with dress cover plate provides aesthetically appealing door control with minimal visual impact.
  • Optional Hold Open: Hold open capability available by adding hold open assembly to track (specify 73H) with 95° maximum hold open angle.
  • Manufacturer Warranty: 15 Year Limited warranty for added confidence and protection in commercial installations.

Technical Specifications

  • ADA Compliant: Yes
  • ANSI/BHMA: ANSI/BHMA A156.4, Grade 1
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Cover Type: Dress Cover Plate
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Door Swing: Double Acting
  • Door Weight: 250 lbs.
  • Duty Level: Heavy Duty
  • Grade: Grade 1
  • Hang Type: Center Hung
  • Hold Open Feature: No
  • Mounting Detail: Center Hung
  • Product Category: Door Controls
  • Product Group: Door Controls
  • Product Subgroup: Door Closers - Overhead Concealed
  • Product Type: Overhead Concealed Door Closers
  • Series: 73 Series
  • Spring Type: Adjustable Size
  • Subcategory: Overhead Concealed Closers
  • Traffic Rating: High Traffic
  • Warranty: 15 Year Limited

Installation & Operation

  1. Review manufacturer specifications and verify door preparation requirements including door thickness, frame type, and weight capacity compatibility for this overhead concealed closer.
  2. Use manufacturer-provided templates to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door header and frame surfaces for center-hung installation.
  3. Prepare door and frame by drilling required holes and routing as specified in manufacturer instructions, ensuring proper clearance for closer body and pivot mechanism.
  4. Install closer body in door header and secure pivot assembly to frame per manufacturer torque specifications, ensuring proper alignment of center-hung mechanism.
  5. Adjust spring tension (2-4 springs for standard applications or 1-3 springs for ADA compliance) and set independent speed control valves for latch, closing, and backcheck functions.
  6. Test door operation through full double-acting range of motion and verify proper closing force and speed. Make final adjustments as needed and install dress cover plate. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete installation details and troubleshooting.

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Educational Facilities
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Retail Establishments
  • Industrial and Warehouse Facilities
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties
  • Government and Municipal Buildings

Why Choose Norton Rixson Quality?

Norton Rixson 73 Series door closers deliver professional-grade reliability with heavy-duty cast iron construction rated for doors up to 250 lbs and ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1 certification. The 15 Year Limited warranty and all-weather fluid formulation ensure dependable performance from -40°F to 150°F. Engineered for demanding commercial applications where concealed aesthetics and reliable door control are essential.

Product Specs

Series:
73 Series
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
Spring Type:
Adjustable Size
Grade:
Grade 1
Door Swing:
Double Acting
Traffic Rating:
High Traffic
Warranty:
15 Year Limited
ANSI/BHMA:
ANSI/BHMA A156.4, Grade 1
Product Group:
Door Controls
Product Subgroup:
Door Closers - Overhead Concealed
Product Type:
Overhead Concealed Door Closers
Subcategory:
Overhead Concealed Closers
Door Weight:
250 lbs.
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Hang Type:
Center Hung
ADA Compliant:
Yes
Mounting Detail:
Center Hung
Cover Type:
Dress Cover Plate
Hold Open Feature:
No
Product Category:
Door Controls
Department:
Door Hardware

Norton Rixson 73N-689 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Norton Rixson 73 Series closer handle a heavy exterior door that swings both ways?
Up to 250 lbs, and double acting is the whole point of the 73 Series. It's a center hung overhead concealed closer, so the door pivots on the centerline and swings in both directions off one closer. The fluid is rated -40F to 150F, so an exterior opening is within its working range. Heavy duty, high traffic rated, cast iron body.
2) Can I use a Norton Rixson 73 overhead concealed closer on a wood frame, or is it aluminum only?
Aluminum, hollow metal, and wood frames are all covered, with the mounting hardware for each application included. On the order form the frame choice is part of the Rating Option axis: Standard, Wood Frame, ADA Compliant, and ADA and Wood Frame. Pick the Wood Frame option if the header is wood, and the ADA and Wood Frame option if you need both.
3) Is the Norton Rixson 73 closer ADA compliant, and do I have to order something different to get it?
ADA compliance comes from the spring configuration. The standard 73 uses an adjustable 2-4 spring for larger doors; the 1-3 spring version, the PH73, gives the lighter opening force needed for ADA. That's a separate choice on the order: the Rating Option axis carries ADA Compliant and ADA and Wood Frame alongside Standard. The series is listed as ADA Compliant and certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1.
4) How do I get hold open on a Norton Rixson 73 Series concealed closer?
Hold open isn't in the base closer, it's added. A hold open assembly goes into the track and you specify 73H when ordering; maximum hold open angle is 95 degrees. The Arm Function axis is where you make that call, Hold Open or Non-Hold Open. If you need the door to stand open past 95 degrees for moving carts or freight, this isn't the closer for it.
5) What does center hung mean for door prep on the 73 Series, and can I use it on an offset pivot door?
Center hung means the door pivots on its centerline, and a 270 degree pivot set is included with the closer. The prep is header routing for the closer body plus a matching bottom pivot on the centerline. A door already prepped for offset pivots is prepped in the wrong place: the 73 Series is a center hung, double acting closer and the opening has to be prepped that way. If your door is offset hung and single acting, look at a different mounting.
6) I only need to replace the closer body in an existing aluminum door, not the whole assembly. Is the 73 the right buy?
No, not if you're only swapping a body. The 73 Series ships as a complete center hung double acting closer with a 270 degree pivot set and a dress cover plate, and it expects the opening prepped for center hung. For a body-only replacement in an existing storefront installation, the CRL Jackson overhead concealed closer bodies are sold body only, in 90 degree and 105 degree non hold open versions, including a heavy duty and an adjustable spring power version.
7) What is the closest equivalent to the Norton Rixson 73 Series if a job is specified for Sargent hardware?
The Sargent 268 is the nearest match. Like the Norton Rixson 73 Series, it is an overhead concealed closer with a cast iron body, rated Heavy Duty and certified to Grade 1. The 73 Series is a center hung double acting closer carrying an ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1 certification and a 250 lbs door weight rating, so on grade and duty level the two line up. Confirm the opening is center hung and swings both ways before treating the 268 as a drop-in.
8) Which overhead concealed closer should be used when the door needs to open a full 180 degrees?
The Sargent 269 is built for 180 degree opening capability. The Norton Rixson 73 Series is supplied with a 270 degree pivot set and offers hold open at a 95 degree maximum angle when the hold open assembly is added to the track, so the two handle wide-swing openings differently. For an opening where the leaf has to lay back against the wall on a Sargent-specified job, the 269 is the one to quote; both are Heavy Duty, Grade 1 overhead concealed closers.
9) Is a CRL Jackson overhead concealed closer body a substitute for the Norton Rixson 73 Series?
Not directly. The CRL Jackson 20-101M-01 and 20-101M-03 are regular duty overhead concealed closer bodies sold body only, in 105 degree and 90 degree no hold-open configurations. The Norton Rixson 73 Series is a heavy duty, Grade 1 closer rated for doors up to 250 lbs and ships with a 270 degree pivot set and mounting hardware for aluminum, hollow metal, or wood frames. On a replacement where only the closer body inside an existing CRL header is being swapped, the Jackson body is the like-for-like part; where the full center hung package is being installed new, the 73 Series covers the pivot set and frame hardware.
10) How does the Dorma RTS01 compare to the Norton Rixson 73 Series for an aluminum door?
The Dorma RTS88 Series RTS01 is an overhead concealed closer for center hung side load applications, double or single acting, non-handed, for aluminum door and frame. The Norton Rixson 73 Series is also center hung and double acting, rated to 250 lbs, and its mounting hardware covers aluminum, hollow metal, or wood frames. On an all-aluminum storefront the RTS01 is the closer built specifically for that construction; where the same closer has to be standardized across aluminum, hollow metal, and wood openings in one facility, the 73 Series spans all three.
11) Which overhead concealed closer meets an ADA opening force requirement on a wood frame?
The Norton Rixson 73 Series is offered in ADA Compliant, ADA and Wood Frame, Wood Frame, and Standard rating options, and the lighter 1-3 spring configuration is what brings the opening force down for ADA compliance while the standard 2-4 spring setting covers heavier leaves. Among the alternatives, the Sargent 268 and the Dormakaba ITS9613 are Grade 1 concealed closers, but for a wood-framed ADA opening the 73 Series is ordered directly in that configuration rather than assembled from separate parts.
12) Can I fine tune closing and latching speed on the 73 Series, or is it one adjustment?
Three separate valves: latch speed, closing speed, and backcheck, each adjusted independently. Backcheck is what protects the opening when wind catches an exterior door, and latch speed lets you slow the final few degrees so the door doesn't slam in a lobby. Spring power is separately adjustable as well, 2-4 on the standard closer.
13) What finish should I order to match the rest of the door hardware in my building?
Fifteen finishes on the 73 Series cover most standardization programs: 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 613 oil rubbed bronze, 613E dark oxidized satin bronze, 618 bright nickel, 619 satin nickel, 625 bright chrome, 626 satin chrome, 689 aluminum, 690 dark bronze, 691 light bronze, 693 flat black, 696 satin brass painted, plus BSP black suede powder and WSP white suede powder. The visible part is the dress cover plate, so match that to your existing pulls and rails. 689 and 690 are the usual pairings on aluminum storefront.
14) Does an overhead concealed closer like the 73 Series meet Grade 1 for a school or hospital spec?
Certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.4, Grade 1, which is the top grade for door controls and what most institutional specs call for. It's a commercial rated, heavy duty, high traffic product, and Grade 1 under A156.4 is a cycle and performance test standard, not a fire rating, so a fire door assembly still needs its own listed components verified.
15) Concealed overhead closer or a floor closer for a heavy double acting entrance?
An overhead concealed closer like the 73 Series puts the mechanism in the header, so there's no floor coring and no drainage concern at the threshold, and service is done from above. It handles a double acting center hung door to 250 lbs. A floor closer is the alternative where the header can't be routed, for example an all glass opening with no top rail or a transom you can't cut into. If the header is available, the overhead route is the cheaper prep.
16) Will the 73 Series keep working on an unheated exterior door in winter?
The all weather fluid formulation is rated from -40F to 150F, so a loading dock, a parking garage, or an unconditioned vestibule stays in range. Cold thickens ordinary closer fluid and the door stops latching; that temperature range is what you're buying for a door that sees outside air.
17) What is the difference between the Norton Rixson 73 Series and the Sargent 278?
Both are Heavy Duty, Grade 1 overhead concealed closers, but the arm is exposed on the Sargent 278. The Norton Rixson 73 Series is fully concealed and finished with a dress cover plate, so the closer reads as a clean header with no visible arm. Where the design calls for the mechanism to disappear at the head of the opening, the 73 Series suits it; where an exposed arm is acceptable or preferred for service access, the 278 is the alternative.
18) Which heavy duty overhead concealed closer works for a storefront opening that only needs to swing one way to 105 degrees?
The CRL Jackson 20-101M-09 is a heavy duty overhead concealed closer body set for a 105 degree non-hold-open swing. The Norton Rixson 73 Series is a double acting center hung closer, so it is specified when the leaf has to swing both directions. For a single-direction storefront leaf with a fixed 105 degree stop, the Jackson heavy duty body is the simpler fit; for a two-way traffic door, the 73 Series is the correct choice at 250 lbs capacity.
19) What Grade 1 concealed closer alternatives exist if the specification names Dormakaba?
The Dormakaba ITS9613 from the ITS96 Series is a Grade 1 concealed overhead door closer, and the Dorma RTS88 Series RTS01 is an overhead concealed closer for center hung side load, double or single acting aluminum openings. The Norton Rixson 73 Series is likewise a Grade 1 closer certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.4. An institutional buyer standardizing a facility can hold the Grade 1 requirement with either brand; the deciding factors are whether the opening is center hung double acting and whether the 250 lbs door weight rating is needed.
20) If a closer with hold open is needed, is the CRL Jackson adjustable spring power body an option?
No. The CRL Jackson 20-101M-17 is an adjustable spring power overhead concealed closer body in a 105 degree non hold open function, so it will not hold the leaf. The Norton Rixson 73 Series is offered in Hold Open and Non-Hold Open arm functions, with hold open added to the track and a 95 degree maximum hold open angle. Both carry adjustable spring sizing, so the spring power question is answered either way; the hold open requirement is what separates them.
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