Name: Sargent 1431 Powerglide Heavy-Duty Surface Door Closer with Adjustable Spring Power
Brand: Sargent
SKU: 1431 UO EB
Price: 425.55 USD
Availability: InStock

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Sargent 1431 Powerglide Heavy-Duty Surface Door Closer with Adjustable Spring Power Sizes 1-6

Grade 1 Commercial Door Control Solution for Standard and Top Jamb Applications

The Sargent 1431 Series Powerglide Surface Door Closer delivers exceptional durability and smooth performance for demanding commercial environments. This heavy-duty closer features field-adjustable power sizes 1 through 6, one-piece high silicon aluminum alloy construction, and a 1-1/2" diameter piston with heat-treated full rack and pinion mechanism. ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1 certified with UL and cUL fire ratings for superior commercial performance.

Professional Features & Benefits

Adjustable Spring Power: Field-adjustable power sizes 1 through 6 allow precise control to accommodate a wide range of door sizes, weights, and traffic conditions.
Heavy-Duty Construction: One-piece high silicon aluminum alloy body provides superior strength, corrosion resistance, and extended service life in demanding commercial environments.
High-Performance Rack and Pinion: Features a 1-1/2" diameter piston with heat-treated full rack and pinion mechanism for smooth, controlled operation and reduced wear.
Versatile Mounting Options: Single closer body supports standard arm, top jamb, parallel arm, and track applications, simplifying installation and inventory management.
Front-Facing Adjustment Valves: Easily accessible valves allow quick adjustment of closing speed, latch speed, and backcheck without removing the closer from the door.
All-Weather Performance: All-weather hydraulic fluid maintains consistent performance across extreme temperature ranges for both interior and exterior doors.
Grade 1 Certification: ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1 certified with UL and cUL fire ratings for superior strength and performance in commercial applications.
Manufacturer Warranty: 2 Year Limited warranty for added confidence and protection.

Technical Specifications

Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete technical specifications.

Installation & Operation

Review manufacturer specifications and verify door preparation requirements including door thickness, stile width, and handing as applicable to this product.
Use manufacturer-provided templates to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door and/or frame surfaces.
Prepare door and frame by drilling required holes and routing as specified in manufacturer instructions.
Install all mounting hardware and secure the device to door and frame per manufacturer torque specifications.
Adjust operational components for proper alignment, latching, and smooth operation throughout the full range of motion.
Test device operation to verify proper function and make final adjustments as needed. 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 Sargent Quality?

Sargent door closer products deliver professional-grade reliability with one-piece high silicon aluminum alloy construction and heat-treated full rack and pinion mechanisms rated for demanding commercial applications. 2 Year Limited warranty provides added confidence for long-term performance. Engineered for high-traffic environments where dependable door control and Grade 1 performance are essential.

Manufacturer Resources

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Product Specs

Series:: 1431 Series
Grade:: Grade 1
Product Type:: Surface Mounted Door Closers
Duty Level:: Heavy Duty
Product Group:: Door Controls
Product Subgroup:: Door Closers - Surface Mounted
Subcategory:: Door Closers
ADA Compliant:: Yes
Commercial/Residential:: Commercial
Arm Specification:: Interchangeable
Delay Function:: Yes
Mounting Method:: Surface
Product Category:: Door Controls
Department:: Door Hardware

Sargent 1431 UO EB – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Sargent 1431 closer work on both an interior office door and a heavy exterior entrance?

Both, from the same closer body. The 1431 Powerglide is field-adjustable through spring sizes 1 to 6, so one unit covers a light interior door at the low end and a wide, heavy exterior door at the top end. All-weather hydraulic fluid keeps the closing speed stable when the temperature swings, which is what matters on an exterior opening. It's a heavy duty, Grade 1 commercial closer, not a residential unit.

2) Do I need to order a right hand or left hand Sargent 1431 door closer?

Handing is required on the order. The 1431 is specified as RH (right hand) or LH (left hand), so figure out the swing before you order: stand outside the door on the side it swings away from you, and the hinge side tells you the hand. Getting this wrong on a surface closer means the arm and mounting don't line up with the opening.

3) Can the Sargent 1431 be mounted parallel arm on the push side, or only on the pull side?

One closer body covers all four: regular (pull side) mount, top jamb, parallel arm, and track applications. You choose the mounting by the arm you order, not by buying a different closer. For a push-side parallel install pick the UO universal standard arm or UH universal hold open arm, both of which cover standard, top jamb and parallel mounting. That's also why a lot of facilities stock this one closer instead of three.

4) Is the Sargent 1431 closer ADA compliant and can I use it on a fire rated door?

The 1431 is ADA compliant and carries ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1 certification with UL and cUL fire ratings. Adjustable spring power sizes 1 through 6 are what let you dial the opening force down to meet the accessibility requirement on an interior door while still keeping enough power to close and latch it.

5) I need a door to stay open on its own for deliveries, which Sargent 1431 arm do I order?

Order a hold open arm. On the 1431 those are the H (standard and top jamb mount), H8 (mortise foot), HZ (deep reveals), HZA (extra deep reveals), and UH (universal, covers standard, top jamb and parallel). The O, O8, OZ, OZA, RO, ROU and UO arms are non-hold-open and will close the door every time. On a fire rated opening, a mechanical hold open arm is not permitted, so specify a non-hold-open arm there.

6) The Sargent 1431 is more closer than an interior office door needs. What is a lighter option that still holds Grade 1?

The Sargent 1431 Powerglide is built heavy duty for high-traffic openings. On a low-traffic interior door, a medium or light duty Grade 1 closer covers the same code requirement: the BEST HD7000 Series is a medium duty Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring power and backcheck control, the Falcon SC81A is a medium duty Grade 1 cast aluminum surface closer, and the BEST SL6000 Series is a light duty Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring sizes. The Norton Rixson 160 Series is a light duty Grade 1 surface closer for light commercial openings. All keep the Grade 1 certification an institutional spec usually calls for while stepping down the duty rating from the 1431.

7) What is a comparable heavy-duty Grade 1 surface closer to the Sargent 1431 Powerglide with the same size 1-6 spring range?

The Sargent 1431 Powerglide is a heavy-duty, Grade 1 surface closer with field-adjustable spring power sizes 1 through 6. The closest equivalents on the same footing are the BEST EHD9000 Series, an extra heavy-duty Grade 1 surface closer with adjustable spring sizes 1-6, and the Dorma 8916-JT, a heavy-duty Grade 1 surface closer adjustable size 1-6 with a jamb track arm on frame face, pull side mounting. The Falcon SC71A Series is also a heavy-duty Grade 1 surface closer. For a spec that calls for size 1-6 adjustability with Grade 1 heavy-duty performance, any of the three answers the same line on the drawing; the difference is the arm and mounting style each ships in.

8) What should a locksmith order instead of the Sargent 1431 when the closer needs a slide track arm rather than a swinging arm?

The Sargent 1431 Powerglide uses interchangeable arms, with the arm chosen at order time from standard, hold open, mortise foot, deep reveal and universal options. When the opening calls for a slide track instead, the Corbin Russwin DC5230 is a Grade 1 surface closer supplied with a slide track arm as standard in pull side mounting, for doors 1-3/4 inch thick. The Dorma 8916-JT is a heavy-duty Grade 1 closer with a jamb track arm, frame face mounted on the pull side, adjustable size 1-6. Both put the arm in a track rather than a projecting elbow, which is the usual reason to move off a conventional arm closer.

9) What is an alternative to the Sargent 1431 for a door that needs delayed action closing?

The Sargent 1431 Powerglide carries a delay function and is orderable with the DA delayed action device option. If a different make is needed for the same behavior, the Orca Hardware BHDC1958DA/PA is a delayed action closer with a regular arm and parallel bracket, tri-packed non-hold open, for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Orca Hardware BHDC2011DA/PA is the same delayed action arrangement in the BHDC2011 series. Delayed action is what slows the first part of the swing so a slow-moving occupant or a cart can clear the opening, so it is worth confirming on the substitute rather than assuming it.

10) Which door closers look like substitutes for the Sargent 1431 but will not carry the same heavy-duty Grade 1 spec?

Several surface closers sit next to the Sargent 1431 Powerglide in a catalog but do not match its heavy duty, Grade 1 rating. The Arrow DC314 is a Grade 1 surface closer rated light duty, and the Arrow DCN314 and DCN325 are light duty as well, the DCN314 covering adjustable spring size 1-4 and the DCN325 size 1-6, both supplied less cover. The Falcon SC91A is a light duty closer at Grade 3, and the Cal-Royal 400 Series is a Grade 2 commercial hydraulic closer. The LCN 1250 Series is light duty. On an opening where the drawing calls for heavy duty Grade 1, none of these substitute for the 1431 even though they mount on the same surface.

11) Which closers besides the Sargent 1431 are ADA barrier free with adjustable spring tension?

The Sargent 1431 Powerglide is ADA compliant with field-adjustable spring power sizes 1 through 6. Other ADA options 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 Calibre CA4001, a Grade 1 closer with adjustable spring tension for ADA, and the Imperial USA TC4300, a heavy duty size 1-6 ADA closer. The Calibre CA9901 is a Grade 1 ADA surface mount closer with a tri-pack arm in size 2-5. For a facility standardizing on accessible opening force, all of these are written to the same requirement the 1431 meets.

12) What is the DA option on the Sargent 1431 and do I need it?

DA is delayed action. It holds the door near full open for several seconds before the normal close cycle starts, which is what you want where people are pushing carts, wheelchairs, or hospital beds through the opening. It's ordered as a device option, so specify DA at the time of order. Standard (no suffix) closes right away.

13) Should I through bolt a door closer on a hollow metal or aluminum door?

On a thin-skin or aluminum door, yes, and the 1431 offers TB through bolts sized for a 1-3/4 inch door. Sheet metal screws into a hollow metal skin strip out under repeated closing load, and a closer that tears off the door takes the face with it. On a solid core wood door or a reinforced metal door the standard fasteners are usually enough. Order TB as the device option.

14) There's a low ceiling or soffit right above my door, will a surface closer still fit?

Specify the OLC arm. It's the standard arm built for low ceiling conditions on the 1431, where a normal top jamb arm would hit the soffit or overhead when the door swings. Measure the clear space above the frame first, then order the OLC rather than the plain O arm.

15) Can I change the closing speed and backcheck after the closer is installed?

Yes, without pulling the closer off the door. The 1431's adjustment valves face front, so closing speed, latch speed and backcheck are all reachable with the cover off and the unit still mounted. Spring power is field-adjustable too, so if the door slams or won't latch you re-tune it in place rather than swapping the unit.

16) I already have Sargent 351 or 281 closers on the building, can I use the same arms?

The arm range is shared. Sargent's 25 series arms, including 25-O, 25-H, 25-OZ, 25-HZ, 25-OZA, 25-HZA, 25-UO and 25-UH, list compatibility across the 351, 281 and 1431 closers. For a property manager standardizing a building, that means one arm inventory across those closer bodies. The 1431 also takes interchangeable arms, so a mounting change later is an arm swap, not a new closer.

17) What's a comparable heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer if I don't want to spec Sargent?

Closest on paper are the BEST HD8000 Series and BEST EHD9000 Series, both listed as heavy duty Grade 1 surface closers with adjustable spring sizes 1 to 6, and the Falcon SC71A Series, also heavy duty Grade 1. The Norton Rixson 1600BC Series is another heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer. All are the same class as the 1431: heavy duty, Grade 1, surface mounted, adjustable power.

18) Is the Sargent 1431 a tri-pack closer, or do I have to know the mounting before I order?

You specify the arm up front on the 1431, which means knowing the mounting and the handing before the order goes in. That's different from a tri-pack closer, which ships with the brackets for regular, top jamb and parallel in the box and gets decided at the door. If you're a contractor buying ahead without a site survey, the tri-packed closers are the Accentra 2701 Series, Arrow DCN325, Design Hardware 416 Series, or the Dexter DCH4000 Series tri-mount. The tradeoff is that the 1431's universal UO and UH arms cover the same three mountings in a single arm.

19) Is there a heavy-duty closer that ships tri-packed for regular, parallel or top jamb mount instead of picking an arm like the Sargent 1431 does?

The Sargent 1431 Powerglide is ordered with a specific arm from its interchangeable arm range, including universal arms such as the UH universal hold arm and UO universal standard arm that cover standard, parallel and top jamb mounting. If a single tri-packed carton is preferred, the Design Hardware 116 Series and 416 Series are heavy duty closers supplied with a tri-packed non-hold open arm, and the Dormakaba 8616 AF86P FC SNB1 689 is a heavy duty Grade 1 closer with a tri-pack flat non-hold open arm. The Dexter DCH4000 Series is a Grade 1 surface closer in tri mount form for regular, parallel or top jamb mounting. Tri-pack means one part number covers the three mounts; the 1431 route means the arm is specified up front.

20) What replaces a Sargent 1431 hold open closer if the building standard is a different brand?

The Sargent 1431 Powerglide is ordered with a hold open arm in several forms, including H hold open, H8 mortise foot hold open, HZ for deep reveals and HZA for extra deep reveals. Cross-brand, the Accentra 51 Series is an industrial closer with a tri-packed hold open arm covering sizes 1-6, and the Orca Hardware BHDC1958HO/PA is a hold open closer with a parallel bracket for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Stanley Security A45-501HL is a long hold open arm for standard and top jamb mounting. Match the hold open style and the reveal condition at the opening, since the 1431 splits those into separate arm codes.

21) What is a good alternative to the Sargent 1431 for an aluminum storefront entrance?

The Sargent 1431 Powerglide is a heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer for standard and top jamb applications on commercial openings. For an aluminum storefront entrance specifically, the Norton Rixson 1600 Series aluminum storefront door closer is a heavy duty Grade 1 unit with tri-style mounting, and the Corbin Russwin DC8200 Series is a Grade 1 surface closer with a double lever regular arm in pull side mounting for 1-3/4 inch doors. Glass front installers usually work to a narrow top rail, which is what drives the choice away from a general-purpose commercial closer body.

22) How does the Sargent 1431 compare to the LCN 1460T and the BEST HD8000 for a high-traffic entrance?

All three are heavy duty commercial surface closers. The Sargent 1431 Powerglide is Grade 1 with a one-piece high silicon aluminum alloy body, a 1-1/2 inch diameter piston and heat-treated full rack and pinion, adjustable sizes 1 through 6. The LCN 1460T is a heavy duty surface mounted Grade 1 commercial closer offered in a powder coat finish. The BEST HD8000 Series is a heavy duty Grade 1 surface mounted closer. For a high-traffic entrance the deciding factors are usually the arm and reveal condition and the finish schedule, since the duty and grade line up across the three.

23) Sargent 1431 versus Corbin Russwin DC3200 for a standard regular arm commercial door?

The Sargent 1431 Powerglide is a heavy duty Grade 1 surface closer, sizes 1 through 6, ordered with the arm specified, including RO regular arm and ROU universal regular arm. The Corbin Russwin DC3200 is a Grade 1 door closer supplied with a regular arm in surface mounting for 1-3/4 inch doors. On a plain regular-arm pull side installation the two land in the same place; the 1431 differs in that its duty level is stated as heavy duty and its arm and finish are chosen at order time from a wider set.

24) What alternative to the Sargent 1431 suits a light commercial or apartment corridor door?

The Sargent 1431 Powerglide is specified commercial and heavy duty for demanding traffic. On a lighter apartment corridor or interior opening, the LCN 1261 is a light to medium duty surface mounted closer with adjustable spring sizes 1-5 and cast iron construction, the LCN 1250 Series is light duty with sizes 1-5, all-weather fluid and ADA compliance, and the Falcon SC61A is a light to medium duty Grade 1 cast aluminum surface closer. A property manager standardizing corridor doors gets a matching look across the fleet from any one of these without carrying the 1431's heavy duty body on every leaf.

25) What finishes does the Sargent 1431 door closer come in?

Eight, and most are sprayed or powder coat rather than plated: 10BE dark oxidized satin bronze, BSP black suede powder coat, EAB sprayed brass enamel, EB sprayed bronze enamel matched to dark satin bronze, ED sprayed bronze enamel matched to dark statuary bronze, EN sprayed aluminum enamel, EP sprayed bronze enamel matched to satin bronze, and WSP white suede powder coat. If you're matching existing closers on other openings, the enamel finishes are the ones formulated to match the corresponding bronze plated finishes.

26) What is the Sargent 1431 closer body actually made of, and will it hold up outdoors?

One-piece high silicon aluminum alloy, with a 1-1/2 inch diameter piston running on a heat-treated full rack and pinion. The one-piece body has no seam to leak at, and the alloy resists corrosion on exterior openings. Combined with the all-weather fluid, that's what makes it a candidate for entrance doors rather than interior only.

27) What does the H8 or O8 mortise foot arm on the Sargent 1431 do differently?

The 8 arms use a mortise foot, meaning the shoe mortises into the frame instead of sitting on the surface of it. H8 is the hold open version, O8 is non-hold-open. Pick these where the frame is prepped for a mortised shoe or where a surface shoe would foul the stop; on a standard prep, the plain O or H arm is what you want.

28) Is the Arrow DCN500DP parallel drop plate a substitute for anything on a Sargent 1431 installation?

No. The Arrow DCN500DP is a parallel drop plate for the DCN500, a mounting accessory rather than a closer. The Sargent 1431 Powerglide is a complete surface mounted closer body with interchangeable arms. A drop plate lowers a closer body on the door or frame when the top rail or stop will not take the standard template; it does not replace a closer and it is made for the series it is listed against.

29) Do the Stanley wardrobe pivots work as an alternative to the Sargent 1431?

No. The Stanley Security 327 is a heavy wardrobe pivot for doors 1-3/8 inch or 1-3/4 inch up to 150 lbs, and the Stanley 341 is a wardrobe pivot for flush recessed or overlay doors 1-1/8 inch to 1-3/8 inch. Those carry and swing a door; they do not close it. The Sargent 1431 Powerglide is a hydraulic surface closer with adjustable closing speed, latch speed and backcheck valves and all-weather hydraulic fluid. If the requirement is controlled closing on a commercial opening, a pivot is not the part.

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