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The offset pivots are usually used for both recessed door applications and for flush face frame installations. We stock replacement pivots for major door manufacturers. They're suitable for doors weighing up to 125 lbs. Furthermore, these Kawneer style pivots are engineered and designed for durability and style at once.
Features:
- Offset door pivots - Kawneer style
- Completely tamper proof, yet easily removable
- Door pivots made from A380 diecast aluminum for durability
- Advised for 1/8 in. recessed door applications, where doors weighing up to 125 lbs.
- Smoothly operates pivot doors with full race ball bearing design and Oilite bronze bushing in top frame portion
- Door height is adjustable by bottom door portion
- Crafted with A380 aluminum casing for more durability and lightness
- Case hardened stud in floor/jamb portion
- Includes steel reinforcement plates for the door portions
- Provides a high level of security when using Adams Rite (A/R) cam
- Fully retractable, spring-loaded top pin for easy installations
- Height of vertical adjustment: 1/8 in.
- Sold as a complete set
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Subcategory:
- Door Pivots
- Product Group:
- Door Hinges and Pivots
- Product Subgroup:
- Pivots and Pivots Sets
- Product Type:
- Pivots - Offset
- Commercial/Residential:
- Commercial
- Mounting Method:
- Offset
- Pivot Style:
- Kawneer Style
- Product Model:
- TH1118
- Product Category:
- Door Hinges and Pivots
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Imperial USA IMPTH1118-RH-DU – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will the Imperial USA TH1118 pivot work on a 1/8 inch recessed aluminum door?
That is exactly the application the TH1118 is advised for. It is an offset pivot set built to Kawneer style, and offset pivots get used both on recessed door applications and on flush face frame installations. Door weight is the limit to watch: up to 125 lbs. Heavier doors need a different pivot.
2) Do I have to specify handing when ordering the TH1118 Kawneer style pivot?
Yes, handing is required. The TH1118 comes left handed or right handed, and the offset pivot is not reversible in the field. Determine the swing before you order. Finish is the other choice: aluminum or duronodic, and both finishes are offered in each hand.
3) Is the Imperial TH1118 a direct replacement for a worn Kawneer offset pivot?
That is what it is for. The TH1118 is a Kawneer style offset pivot set, stocked as a replacement pivot for major door manufacturers. Match the hand of the existing pivot and the finish of the rest of the door hardware, and confirm the door is 125 lbs or under.
4) I have Vistawall or Arch storefront doors, not Kawneer. Will the TH1118 fit?
The TH1118 is cut to the Kawneer pivot pattern, so it is the wrong part for an Arch or Vistawall prep. For those, the Kaba Ilco IL-OP-10 Series 1/8 in. recessed Arch/Vistawall pivot set matches the same 1/8 in. recessed application in the correct pattern.
5) Is there an equivalent to the TH1118 for a 1/8 inch recessed aluminum door on Arch or Vistawall framing?
The Imperial USA TH1118 is a Kawneer style offset pivot advised for 1/8 in. recessed door applications. For the same 1/8 in. recessed condition on Arch or Vistawall framing, the Kaba Ilco IL-OP-10 Series is a 1/8 in. recessed Arch/Vistawall pivot set, standard duty. Both are recessed-application offset pivot sets; the difference is which storefront manufacturer's door and frame prep they are cut to match, so order by the framing line actually in the opening.
6) Does the TH1118 pivot set include everything, or do I order the top and bottom parts separately?
Sold as a complete set. You get the top frame portion with the Oilite bronze bushing and the retractable spring loaded top pin, the floor or jamb portion with the case hardened stud, and steel reinforcement plates for the door portions. No separate top pivot order needed.
7) Can the door height be adjusted after the TH1118 pivots are installed?
Yes. The bottom door portion of the TH1118 gives 1/8 in. of vertical adjustment, so you can bring the door up or down to clean up the sweep or the head clearance without pulling the pivot. That is a small range, so the frame prep still has to be close.
8) Are these Kawneer style offset pivots secure enough for a commercial entrance?
The TH1118 is a commercial rated pivot. It is tamper proof yet still removable for service, the floor and jamb stud is case hardened, and the description calls out a high level of security when it is paired with an Adams Rite cam. Steel reinforcement plates back the door portions.
9) Offset pivot or intermediate pivot for an aluminum storefront door?
They do different jobs. The TH1118 offset pivot set is the top and bottom hardware that actually hangs and swings the door. An intermediate pivot is a middle support added between them to carry load on a tall or heavy leaf, and it is ordered separately: the Kaba Ilco IP-10, IP-12 and IP-22 Series intermediate pivots are made for aluminum doors and frames, with the IP-12 non handed. If your door is sagging, you want an intermediate pivot in addition to, not instead of, the offset set.
10) The TH1118 is sold as a complete set - what do I order if I only need the intermediate pivot on a tall aluminum door?
The Imperial USA TH1118 is sold as a complete set with top frame, floor or jamb, and door portions. If the top and bottom pivots are already in place and the opening only needs an intermediate pivot to carry a tall aluminum leaf, the Kaba Ilco IP-10 Series, IP-12 Series and IP-22 Series are intermediate pivot hinges for aluminum doors and frames, all standard duty. The IP-12 Series is non handed, while the TH1118 is ordered left handed or right handed. For a 3/4 in. offset hung full mortise opening the intermediate pivot is the Dorma 75220, heavy duty.
11) What is the difference between the TH1118 offset pivot and a reinforcing pivot like the Hager 253?
They do different jobs. The Imperial USA TH1118 is an offset pivot set that hangs and swings the door on its own, with a full race ball bearing top, Oilite bronze bushing, and a case hardened stud in the floor or jamb portion. The Hager 253 is a full surface reinforcing pivot for 4-1/2 in. wide hinges in a zinc plated finish, heavy duty, for doors 1-3/4 in. thick - it supplements a hinged door rather than replacing the hinges. A door already hung on butt hinges takes the 253; a pivot-hung door takes the TH1118.
12) Can I swap the TH1118 for a bottom pivot like the Hager 497 on an aluminum storefront door?
The Imperial USA TH1118 is a complete Kawneer style offset pivot set with the top frame portion, the floor or jamb portion, and steel reinforced door portions, sized for 1/8 in. recessed aluminum applications up to 125 lbs. The Hager 497 is a heavy-duty bottom pivot hinge with ball bearing, forged bronze, full mortise - a bottom-only component that needs a full mortise prep and a separate top pivot. It is not a one-for-one replacement for a Kawneer style offset set; for a like-for-like set on a full mortise opening, the Dormakaba 75120 top pivot and 75220 intermediate pivot are 3/4 in. offset hung full mortise.
13) What is the TH1118 pivot made of, and will it hold up to daily traffic?
The body is A380 diecast aluminum, chosen for durability with less weight than brass. The swing runs on a full race ball bearing design with an Oilite bronze bushing in the top frame portion, which is what keeps a high traffic entrance door swinging smoothly instead of binding.
14) Which finish should I order to match existing storefront hardware, aluminum or duronodic?
Two finishes on the TH1118: AL aluminum, which matches clear anodized storefront framing, and DU duronodic, the dark bronze anodized look used on bronze framed entrances. Both are offered left hand and right hand, so pick the finish off the frame and the hand off the swing.
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