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Norton Rixson 8301 Series Surface Mounted Door Closer with Slim Line Cover, Aluminum finish (689), regular arm configuration

Norton Rixson 8301 Series Surface Mounted Door Closer with Adjustable Spring Sizes 1-6 and Slim Line Cover

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Norton Rixson 8301 Series Surface Mounted Door Closer

The Norton Rixson 8301 Series is a Grade 1 certified, cast aluminum surface door closer built for demanding commercial applications. Adjustable spring sizes 1–6 handle doors up to 250 lbs, and the tri-packed design ships ready for regular, top jamb, or parallel arm mounting — no separate hardware kit required. With a 25+ million cycle rating and a 30-year limited warranty, this is a set-it-and-forget-it solution for office buildings, healthcare facilities, schools, and multi-family properties.

Key Features

  • Grade 1 Certified: ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1; ADA compliant; UL 10C positive pressure fire rated up to 3 hours.
  • 25+ Million Cycle Rating: Cast aluminum body with 1-1/4" diameter piston engineered for long-term reliability in moderate-to-high traffic.
  • Adjustable Spring Sizes 1–6: Field-adjustable closing force for doors up to 250 lbs.
  • Broad Arm Compatibility: Regular, parallel, top jamb, slide track (pull and push side), low-profile, CloserPlus, CloserPlus Ramp, CloserPlus Spring, Unitrol parallel, and Unitrol top jamb arm configurations available.
  • Hold Open & Delayed Action Options: Hold open models (H suffix) and delayed action (DA) available across all arm types.
  • Independent Tamper-Resistant Valves: Separate staked valves for latch speed, sweep speed, and backcheck intensity.
  • Cover Options: Slim Line and Full cover available.
  • 30-Year Limited Warranty: Manufacturer-backed for long-term confidence.
  • Complete Hardware Included: Sleeve nuts & bolts, thru-bolt grommet nuts, and Torx® fasteners.

Technical Specifications

  • Grade: Grade 1 (ANSI/BHMA A156.4)
  • Door Weight Capacity: 250 lbs.
  • Spring Type: Adjustable Size (1–6)
  • Piston Diameter: 1-1/4"
  • Cover Projection: 2-1/8" standard
  • Duty Level: Medium Duty
  • Traffic Rating: Moderate Traffic
  • Application: Commercial
  • Hold Open Feature: Available
  • Delayed Action: Available
  • Cover Type: Slim Line and Full Available

Typical Applications

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

Installation Overview

The 8301 ships tri-packed for regular, top jamb, or parallel arm mounting. Use the manufacturer-provided template to mark hole locations, install mounting hardware per torque specs, then field-adjust spring size and valve settings for door weight and desired closing speed. Refer to the linked installation instructions for your specific arm configuration. Full installation documentation is available in the PDF resources above.

Manufacturer Resources

Norton 8000 Series Aluminum Door Closer with Cover Options
Norton Rixson 8000 Series Door Closer, CLP8000, CloserPlus Arm, Non-Hold Open or Hold Open Installation Instructions
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Norton Rixson 8000 Series Door Closer, PR8000, Parallel Rigid Arm, Non-Hold Open or Hold Open Installation Instructions
Norton Rixson 8000 Series Door Closer, PR8000, Parallel Rigid Arm, Non-Hold Open or Hold Open Installation Instructions
Norton Rixson 8000 Series Door Closer, 8080, Low Profile Arm, Non-Hold Open Installation Instructions
Norton Rixson 8000 Series Door Closer, 8040, 8050, Slide Track, Push or Pull, Non-Hold Open or Hold Open Installation Instructions
Norton Rixson 8000 Series Door Closer, 8000ST, PS8000ST, Slide Track, Push or Pull, Non-Hold Open or Hold Open Installation Instructions
Norton Rixson 8000 Series Door Closer, R8000, Regular Rigid Arm, Non-Hold Open Installation Instructions
Norton Rixson 8000 Series Door Closer, CLP8000R, CloserPlus Ramp, Hold Open Installation Instructions
Norton Rixson 8000 Series Non Handed Door Closer Non Hold Open Models Regular Arm Installation Adjustable (Sizes 1 thru 6) S8101 S8301 S8501 Installation Instructions
Norton Rixson 8000 Series Door Closer, JS8301, JS8501 Top Jamb Only, Non-Hold Open Installation Instructions
Norton Rixson 8000 Series Door Closer, P8301, P8501, Parallel Arm, Non-Hold Open Installation Instructions
Norton Rixson 8000H Tri-Style® &x28;Regular, Parallel or Top Jamb&x29;, Hold Open Installation Instructions

Product Specs

Series:
8000 Series
Spring Type:
Adjustable Size
Grade:
Grade 1
Traffic Rating:
Moderate Traffic
Product Group:
Door Controls
Product Subgroup:
Door Closers - Surface Mounted
Product Type:
Surface Mounted Door Closers
Subcategory:
Surface Closers
Door Weight:
250 lbs.
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Duty Level:
Medium Duty
Cover Type:
Slim Line and Full Available
Hold Open Feature:
Yes
Product Category:
Door Controls
Department:
Door Hardware

Norton Rixson 8301-689 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Norton Rixson 8301 closer handle a heavy commercial entry door?
The 8301 handles doors up to 250 lbs, with spring power field-adjustable across sizes 1 through 6. That covers everything from a light interior office door up to a heavy exterior entrance, and because the spring is adjustable rather than fixed-size, one closer can be dialed in on site instead of stocking separate sizes per opening. It is rated medium duty for moderate traffic, so for a high-abuse opening like a main lobby entry cycling all day, a heavy duty body such as the BEST EHD9000 Series or the Sargent 1431 Powerglide is the better match.
2) Does the Norton Rixson 8301 door closer come with everything to mount it regular, parallel, or top jamb?
Yes. The 8301 ships tri-packed, so the same box covers regular arm, top jamb, and parallel arm mounting with no separate hardware kit to order. Sleeve nuts and bolts, thru-bolt grommet nuts, and Torx fasteners are in the carton. That matters when you are buying for a building where the hinge side, the frame reveal, and the door swing differ opening to opening: you order one part number and decide the mounting at the door.
3) Is the Norton Rixson 8301 fire rated and ADA compliant for a school or hospital corridor?
It is ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1, ADA compliant, and UL 10C positive pressure fire rated up to 3 hours. That combination is what a facility spec normally calls for on rated corridor and stair doors, and Grade 1 is the top of the A156.4 grading scale for surface closers. Note that on a fire rated opening you cannot use a mechanical hold open arm, so the hold open versions belong on non-rated doors only.
4) Which arm do I order for a Norton Rixson 8301 if the frame has a deep reveal on a top jamb mount?
Reveal decides the arm. The standard tri-style arm covers regular, parallel, or top jamb mounting up to a 3 inch reveal. Past that, order the top jamb arm for reveals of 2-3/4 to 7 inches in non-hold open, or the hold open top jamb arm for reveals of 2-3/4 to 6-3/4 inches, which swings to 150 degrees. Measure the reveal from the face of the door to the frame face before you pick, because the standard arm will not reach on a deep-set frame.
5) Can I get the Norton Rixson 8301 to hold the door open, and does it also do delayed action?
Both are available and they are different things. Hold open models keep the door standing open at the set angle until someone pushes it shut, and they are offered across nearly every arm type, including CloserPlus, Unitrol, slide track, low profile, and the standard tri-style arm. Delayed action is a separate Yes or No option that holds the door open briefly at a wide angle then closes normally, which is what you want on a door people push carts or wheelchairs through. You can order delayed action on a non-hold open closer.
6) What is the closest Grade 1 medium duty surface closer to a Norton Rixson 8301 if I need to match an existing closer on a Sargent-standardized building?
The Sargent 1331 is the nearest match on the specs both carry: it is a Grade 1 surface door closer at medium duty with a universal aluminum body, the same grade and duty level the 8301 carries. The 8301 is Grade 1, medium duty, with adjustable spring sizes 1 through 6 for doors up to 250 lbs. Sargent also builds the 1131 at Grade 1 medium duty if the building's standard is that series instead. Where the 8301 pulls ahead for a facility that needs one part number across many openings is arm range - regular, parallel, top jamb, slide track pull and push side, low profile, CloserPlus, CloserPlus Ramp, CloserPlus Spring, Unitrol parallel and Unitrol top jamb are all available.
7) The 8301 is more closer than I need for an interior office door with light traffic - what is a simpler option?
For a light traffic interior opening, the BEST SL6000 is a Grade 1 surface mounted door closer at light duty with adjustable spring sizes, and the Arrow DC314 is a Grade 1 surface closer at light duty as well. The LCN 1250 is another light duty surface closer, with sizes 1 through 5 and all-weather fluid. The Norton Rixson 8301 is built at medium duty for moderate traffic with spring sizes 1 through 6 and doors up to 250 lbs, so it carries more range than a single light interior door draws on. Note that Falcon's SC91A, also light duty, is Grade 3 rather than Grade 1 - if the spec on the drawing calls for Grade 1, that one does not meet it.
8) My door is heavier and busier than a Norton Rixson 8301 is rated for - what should I use instead?
Step up to a heavy duty closer. The BEST EHD9000 is an extra heavy-duty Grade 1 surface mounted closer with adjustable spring sizes 1 through 6, and the BEST HD8000 is a heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer. Sargent's 1431 Powerglide is Grade 1 heavy duty with adjustable spring power, and the 281 Powerglide is Grade 1 heavy duty in cast iron rather than aluminum. Falcon SC71A and LCN 1460T are heavy duty as well. The 8301 is rated medium duty for moderate traffic, doors to 250 lbs, so an opening past that band belongs on one of the heavy duty bodies.
9) I need a hold open closer that ships tri-packed - does the Norton Rixson 8301 do that, or is there another brand that does?
The 8301 covers it directly: hold open arms are available across the arm range, including regular, parallel or top jamb to 3 inch reveal, parallel rigid, CloserPlus, CloserPlus Ramp, CloserPlus Spring, Unitrol parallel and Unitrol top jamb, and the body ships tri-packed for regular, top jamb, or parallel arm mounting with no separate hardware kit. If a different brand is the building standard, the Accentra 51 Series is supplied as a tri-packed hold open arm, and the Orca Hardware BHDC1958HO/PA is a tri-packed hold open arm for 1-3/4 inch doors. Accentra 1101BF, 2701 and Design Hardware 116, 316 and 416 are tri-packed but in the non-hold open arm function, so they will not hold the door.
10) What is the alternative to a Norton Rixson 8301 if the opening needs a pull side slide track arm rather than a projecting arm?
The 8301 itself is ordered with slide track arms - pull side slide track, push side slide track, top jamb pull side slide track, and low profile versions of the pull and push side track, each in hold open and non-hold open. Among other brands, the Corbin Russwin DC5230 is a Grade 1 surface closer supplied with a slide track arm as standard in pull side mounting for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Dorma 8916-JT is a Grade 1 heavy duty jamb track closer for frame face, pull side mounting with adjustable size 1 through 6. Those are the track-arm equivalents to specify when the design calls for a low projection arm on the pull side.
11) Is a Cal-Royal 400 a substitute for a Norton Rixson 8301?
Not on grade. The Cal-Royal 400 Series is a Grade 2 commercial hydraulic door closer, while the Norton Rixson 8301 is Grade 1 under ANSI/BHMA A156.4. If the drawing or the facility standard calls for Grade 1, stay within Cal-Royal's Grade 1 closers - the 500S Barrier Free with adjustable back-check, the 700S dual valve sized closer with adjustable tube arm, or the N900PBF Barrier Free hydraulic from the 900 Door Closer Series.
12) For an ADA barrier free opening, does a Norton Rixson 8301 work or should I specify an ADA-specific closer?
The 8301 is ADA compliant and Grade 1, with field-adjustable spring sizes 1 through 6 so the closing force can be dialed down to meet the opening force requirement on an accessible door, plus independent staked valves for latch speed, sweep speed and backcheck. Peers built specifically around that requirement include the Cal-Royal 500S Barrier Free Grade 1 with adjustable back-check, the Cal-Royal N900PBF Barrier Free Grade 1 hydraulic, the Calibre CA4001 adjustable spring tension ADA hydraulic closer, and the Calibre CA9901 tri-pack arm ADA closer in size 2 through 5. The Imperial USA TC4300 is a heavy duty ADA closer in size 1 through 6 if the door is heavier than the 8301's 250 lb capacity.
13) Should I use a slide track arm or a standard parallel arm on the 8301 closer?
A standard parallel or regular arm is the cheaper, simpler install and is what most back-of-house and stairwell doors get. Slide track is what you specify when the arm projecting off the door is a problem: a track keeps the profile tight against the frame and is the usual choice on lobby doors, healthcare corridors, and anywhere an exposed arm gets grabbed or vandalized. The 8301 offers push side and pull side slide track, top jamb pull side slide track, and low profile versions of each, in hold open and non-hold open. Pull side track mounts on the hinge face of the door; push side mounts opposite. Decide which face you can mount on before choosing.
14) What is a CloserPlus or Unitrol arm on the Norton Rixson 8301 and when do I need one?
Those are the wind and abuse control arms. Unitrol parallel and Unitrol top jamb arms are for exterior doors exposed to wind, where a gust can throw the door open past its stop and tear the closer or the frame apart. CloserPlus, CloserPlus Ramp, and CloserPlus Spring arms serve the same purpose with an integral stop built into the arm rather than relying on a separate overhead stop. If the opening is an exterior door in an open or windy site, spec one of these rather than a plain parallel arm. Interior doors with an existing overhead stop do not need it.
15) Do I have to specify handing when ordering the Norton Rixson 8301 door closer?
No. The 8301 is a non-handed closer, so the same unit works on a left hand or right hand door. What you do have to specify is the mounting and arm, since a regular arm goes on the pull side and a parallel arm on the push side, and that is determined by which way the door swings out of the room. For a property manager standardizing across a floor, non-handed means you can stock a single closer for every opening and sort out mounting at the door.
16) Can I adjust the closing speed and latch speed on the 8301 after it is installed?
Yes, and they adjust independently. The 8301 has separate staked, tamper-resistant valves for sweep speed, latch speed, and backcheck intensity. Sweep controls the main travel, latch controls the last few inches so the door pulls into the latch without slamming, and backcheck cushions the door if someone throws it open. Tamper-resistant staking matters in schools and multi-family, where an unsecured valve gets turned by anyone with a screwdriver and the door stops closing properly.
17) How far does the Norton Rixson 8301 closer stick out from the door, and can I get a lower profile look?
Cover projection is 2-1/8 inches standard with the Slim Line cover, and a Full cover is also available. If projection is the constraint, the 8301 also comes in low profile arm versions: low profile regular arm, low profile parallel arm, and low profile push or pull side slide track, in hold open and non-hold open. On a glass-front or architectural lobby where the closer is in plain sight, the Slim Line cover plus a low profile arm is the tidiest combination.
18) Do I need to order sex nuts and bolts separately for the 8301 closer?
Sex nuts and bolts are a selectable option on the 8301, included or not included. Take them when you are mounting on a hollow core or mineral core wood door, where a wood screw will strip out and the closer will pull off the door under load. On a hollow metal door with proper reinforcement you do not need them. The standard carton already contains sleeve nuts and bolts, thru-bolt grommet nuts, and Torx fasteners.
19) I only need a closer on a light interior office door. Is the 8301 overkill?
Probably, yes. The 8301 is a Grade 1 medium duty closer built around a 250 lb door capacity and a 25 million plus cycle rating, which is more closer than a low-traffic interior door needs. For a light interior opening, the Arrow DCN314 Grade 1 tri-pack with spring sizes 1 through 4, the BEST SL6000 Series Grade 1 light duty, or the LCN 1250 Series light duty in sizes 1 through 5 are sized for the job. Step up to the 8301 when the door is heavier, exterior, or on a rated opening where the UL 10C listing is required.
20) Can I use the Norton Rixson 8301 on an aluminum storefront door?
Yes, with the right arm. Storefront doors typically have narrow top rails and deep frame reveals, so on those openings the top jamb arms for 2-3/4 to 7 inch reveals or a slide track arm are the workable choices rather than the standard 3 inch reveal tri-style arm. The 689 aluminum finish matches clear anodized storefront and 690 dark bronze matches dark anodized. Measure your top rail height and frame reveal before committing to an arm.
21) I need delayed action on a healthcare door - is the Norton Rixson 8301 the right pick or is there a peer that does it?
The 8301 offers delayed action as an ordering option alongside the hold open and non-hold open arm choices, so one Grade 1 medium duty body covers the delayed action opening and the standard openings on the same floor. If another brand is the standard, Orca Hardware builds the BHDC1958DA/PA and the BHDC2011DA/PA as delayed action closers with a regular arm and parallel bracket, both tri-packed non-hold open arm for 1-3/4 inch doors. Note that the Orca BHDC1958RA/PA is the plain regular arm version of the same series and is not the delayed action model, so specify the DA part number if the delay is what you need.
22) I searched Stanley closers and got pivots and screws - which of those actually replaces a Norton Rixson 8301?
Only one of them is a closer. The Stanley Security A45-501HL is a top jamb closer with a long hold open arm standard, from the D-455 series, and that is the one that competes with an 8301 ordered as a top jamb hold open. The Stanley 327 and 341 are wardrobe pivots - the 327 for 1-3/8 inch or 1-3/4 inch doors up to 150 lbs and the 341 for 1-1/8 inch to 1-3/8 inch flush recessed or overlay doors - and the 57-0100 is a box of 100 steel machine screws for architectural hinges. Pivots carry the door; they do not close it, so none of the three substitutes for a closer that has to shut and latch the opening.
23) Is an Arrow DCN500DP parallel drop plate an alternative to a Norton Rixson 8301?
No - the Arrow DCN500DP is a parallel drop plate for the DCN500, a mounting accessory rather than a closer. If you are cross-shopping Arrow closers against the 8301, the DCN325 is the Grade 1 surface closer with regular/parallel tri-pack arm and adjustable spring size 1 to 6, and the DCN314 is the same arrangement with adjustable spring size 1 to 4; both are supplied less cover, where the 8301 is ordered with a Slim Line or Full cover. Both Arrow models are light duty, against medium duty for the 8301.
24) Which cast aluminum Grade 1 closers compare to a Norton Rixson 8301 on body material?
The Norton Rixson 8301 uses a cast aluminum body with a 1-1/4 inch diameter piston. Falcon builds two cast aluminum Grade 1 bodies in the same neighborhood - the SC81A at medium duty and the SC61A at light to medium duty. The LCN 1450 is a medium duty closer with cast aluminum construction and spring sizes 1 through 6. Going the other way, the Sargent 281 Powerglide and the LCN 1261 are cast iron bodies, the 1261 with spring sizes 1 through 5, so specify by material if the job is matching an existing run of aluminum bodies.
25) I need a Grade 1 tri-mount closer that comes with a full cover - what are my options besides a Norton Rixson 8301?
The Dexter DCH1000 is a Grade 1 surface closer, tri mount for regular, parallel or top jamb mounting, supplied with a full cover. Dexter's DCH4000, DCL2000 and DCM1000 are also Grade 1 tri mount surface closers. The Norton Rixson 8301 ships tri-packed for regular, top jamb or parallel arm mounting and is ordered with either a Slim Line or a Full cover, with a 2-1/8 inch standard cover projection, so cover style is a selection rather than a fixed part.
26) What are the equivalents to a Norton Rixson 8301 if my building is standardized on Corbin Russwin?
Corbin Russwin's Grade 1 surface closers for 1-3/4 inch doors cover the same ground: the DC3200 with a regular arm, the DC6200 and DC8200 with a double lever regular arm in pull side mounting, and the DC5230 with a slide track arm standard in pull side mounting. The Norton Rixson 8301 is Grade 1 under ANSI/BHMA A156.4 at medium duty, with regular, parallel, top jamb and slide track arms all orderable, so it can stand in across those Corbin Russwin arm styles from one series.
27) Which Calibre door closer lines up with a Norton Rixson 8301, and how do their arm options differ?
Calibre's Grade 1 surface closers each come fixed to one arm arrangement: the CA9901 is a tri-pack arm closer in size 2 through 5, the CA5501 is a standard arm surface mount closer, and the CA8001P is a parallel arm closer in size 1. The Norton Rixson 8301 instead ships tri-packed for regular, top jamb or parallel arm mounting from one part, with spring sizes 1 through 6 field-adjustable and slide track, low profile, CloserPlus and Unitrol arms available as separate configurations. If you want one part number to cover mixed arm conditions on a job, that difference is the deciding one.
28) What Dormakaba closer would I cross a Norton Rixson 8301 to?
On duty level, the Dormakaba 7303 is the direct cross - a Grade 1 surface-mounted standard duty closer at medium duty in a painted finish, and the 7414 is Grade 1 medium duty in size 1 through 4. The Norton Rixson 8301 is Grade 1 medium duty with spring sizes 1 through 6, so the 7414's size band stops short of the 8301's top end. Dormakaba's heavy duty Grade 1 bodies are the 8616 with a flat non-hold open arm supplied tri-pack and the 8916-JT jamb track in size 1 through 6.
29) What finishes does the Norton Rixson 8301 come in to match the rest of my door hardware?
Nine finishes: 613E dark oxidized satin bronze, 689 aluminum, 690 dark bronze, 691 light bronze, 693 flat black, 694 medium bronze, 696 satin brass painted, BSP black suede powder, and WSP white suede powder. 689 aluminum and 690 dark bronze are the two that show up on most commercial openings and cover the standard aluminum storefront and bronze storefront cases. The suede powder finishes are the ones to use when you are matching painted frames rather than anodized metal.
30) How long will a Norton Rixson 8301 last on a door that gets used all day?
The 8301 carries a 25 million plus cycle rating, built on a cast aluminum body with a 1-1/4 inch diameter piston. At moderate traffic, which is the rating this closer is set for, that is a service life measured in decades rather than years. For a property manager replacing closers across a portfolio, that cycle count is the number that decides whether you are back at the same door in three years.
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