Check the top of the door for rub marks. If the closer has adjustable spring tension it will say so in the install instructions and also tell you how to adjust it. If these two assertions are true, perhaps the swing speed valve seal is failing or the valve itself is worn out. 
Answer: I have found that local authorities often differ in their enforcement of the American Disabilities Act. Jess The door closer D on November 03, 2016: things to remember about Pre-load, if you have too much of it, you LOSE latch valve and your full swing is dependent on sweep screw. I thought the top hinge had warped, so I replaced it, but the door is still nearly a quarter inch out of plumb with the frame. Sometimes this happens for no apparent reason; other times it can occur if some0one is, for example, pouring a new foundation next door. Be aware, however, that to comply with the American Disabilities Act your door must provide 32 inches of clear opening. You must know how this device works. You need a new door closer. Now that you have the cover off, you should be able to see the adjustment screws. Remove the cotter pin that attaches the door closer to its mounting bracket. Not a sharp crack. You can email me at jeff3 at freemars dot org. The nut is tightened by the swinging open of the door and loosened when it closes. The speed and force of the door closer dictates how long a person has to enter or exit through the doorway before the door closes. I do think working with the door closer would be better than adding another piece of hardware if your door is, in fact, all glass with no metal rails top and bottom. That is to say, it ain't got that swing. Bracket adjustments adjust the door closer to make it close entirely. Some lack any labels or identifying marks that I can find. If this is not possible you could probably buy a better quality closer and it would not be very expensive. Answer: It seems to me your door closer has the standard two-valve speed adjustment system. Delayed action closers hold the door open for a longer period of time to allow persons with disabilities more time to get through the door. com. We used to have a small set of wind chimes attached to the front door to mark comings and goings. Thank you for the response. If there is some resistance because the hinges are bent or rusty, for example, or if the door rubs against the frame, it could be the closer was given more strength to avoid dealing with the real problem. Concealed hydraulic door closers suffer the same malfunctions as surface hydraulic door closers. glad my help has helped with getting the door to close all the way and to stay shut keeping the heat in and the cold out. The "6" on the end of the number indicates a size 6 spring - the most powerful. If there is a hinge problem, a warped door, or the door must swing uphill to close, a door closer will only go so far to solve the problem. Once reversed, everything else turned inward when the door pulled open and shut firmly after loosening the adjustment screws slowly. I see no oil leaking from the closer and the arm does not appear to be sagging, so I'm really stumped as to what would suddenly cause the door to sag that much. I have one of these door closers and I am not sure how to put it on. The whole adjustment process is simple as you can see in this video but it will require you to have patience and the mobility to move up and down a ladder more than a few times. Jess the door closer doctor on February 03, 2017: Nomo, sounds to me that you may have put it up backwards, or the spring may be too strong for the door material. This article is primarily about surface-mounted door closers, but the ideas here can be applied to other kinds of door closers as well. It is tempting to use the spring tension adjustment to solve problemsfor example, in positive pressure situations where airflow is preventing the door from closing properly. The door closing device on my floor was replace but the replacement device seems to be too small or not fitted properly, as it only open and closes at a 70-80 (guessing) degree angle. Answer: If your LCN 1461 has a hold open that holds open automatically, it is probably a 1461-HW/PA (hold open with parallel arm bracket) that has the 1460-3049 hold open arm. if you have a dor-o-matic, these are adjustable as well, but high risk of dirt contamination into the fluid because you have to open a port cap on closer body to gain access to the spring tension adjuster. If it is too tight, the door will open very slowly. The primary way to adjust the closing force, they say, is to reposition the closer on the door; that is, to unscrew it and move it toward or away from the hinge. Question: What do I do if I have the screws out of my door closer as far as they go, but it still is not closing? (Step-By-Step Tutorial), How to Fix a Cracked Door? Thanks, that is a helpful hub- Hopefully I have finally got our communal stairwell door to close properly! So to fix a leaky closer, you need to completely disassemble the closer, replace the offending part, and then replace the fluid. I just emailed you with some help about the Taymor, hope this helps, I tried to send a comment about it here but at the time hubpages didn't want to cooperate, so found it easier to send an email, please read the email, it is from JLD902 (at) aim (dot) com. Even if you put the most powerful door closer on the door, such that it's actually hard to open the door - which, BTW, will not meet the American Disabilities Act requirements - it still may not quite do the job. If the closer stops closing the door before it's closed all the way, or actually springs back when you try to manually shut the door, the arm is probably installed on the shaft incorrectly. Tom rubenoff (author) from United States on July 22, 2016: Sounds to me like your door closer is not installed correctly. What do the "1" and "2" stand for? this video demonstrates the "rack-and-pinion" type hold open, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixsxn7N85OQ. can someone tell me how to remove the arms off of the closer?? The slow swing speed seems to give the air a chance to get out of the way, and the fast latch speed gives it a very slight slam at the end to make sure it latches. Answer: It sounds like you have a friction hold-open arm, and somebody lubed the friction hold-open knuckle. It has always been my choice, if a closer cannot be adjusted, to replace it with one that can be adjusted. if you have the time and skill for it, by all means go ahead and remove the closer, take to a workbench with a vise and undo the nut around the shaft and replace the o-ring. The chain hits the spring, taking the bulk of the winds force, and preventing damage to the closing assembly. This does not apply to the initial force needed to overcome the weight of a motionless door. One of the screws is being ripped out of door frame when I open the door. You might have guessed by now that adjusting the door closer whether the issue is with the tension adjustment screw or the pneumatic cylinder/door latch are malfunctioning isnt that difficult. Oil is leaking from your door closer. Some manufacturers hide the cylinder, the bracket and the tension adjustment screw inside the cover. Probable cause/how to proceed? One can adjust the nut so that when the door is opened to a certain degree, the nut is tightened sufficiently by the opening of the door to hold the door open at that degree of opening. The bracket does its job with a tension adjustment screw. Tom rubenoff (author) from United States on June 21, 2020: First, identify your door closer. However, even a size 6 closer may not be strong enough, and the other side of the coin is that the more powerful the spring, the harder it becomes to open the door. The installation instructions will tell you whether the spring tension of the closer is adjustable. Answer: There are a few factors at play. Any door so heavy that it prevents entrance by people with disabilities may deny them access to goods and services, which is covered under the ADA. How do I regain that aspect? (Step-By-Step Tutorial), How to Fix a Door Frame? The final component is a spring-loaded safety chain that protects the door and the closing assembly from a random gust of wind. Question: We replaced the door closer on the office front door but the door keeps opening when its windy outside. If the door is closing too easily, loosen the screws and move them away from the handle. Yet if the cupboard is bare, I guess it's already too late! Latching speed adjustment controls how fast the door closes for those last few inches. It's pretty normal to have to adjust a closer seasonally, but daily must really be a chore. The rate at which the oil is released from the piston is the speed at which the door closes. SOLVED PROBLEM USING YOU IDEA WAS GETTIING DOOR CLOSED VERY SPEEDLY. Tom has 17 years of experience as a commercial locksmith and over 20 years in door hardware distribution. May also want to bring arm location nearer to hinge as well, or else it will still stay open. Tom rubenoff (author) from United States on August 17, 2016: Jess, thanks so much again for your comments. For information and pictures of some historical floor springs see the gallery at www.midlandsfloorsprings. if not sure what you have, please send a picture of the closer?? The important thing to remember is to turn either valve just a tiny bit, then test it. 
Pull the pin straight up and out. Here is the question, can I do it by the existing floor spring, or I should add some other ceiling spring? If not, go back up the ladder and make another adjustment, until the closer is doing what you want it to do. Check with your local Authority Having Jurisdiction to be sure. Answer: For your door closer to hold the door open it must have a hold-open mechanism. Or the spindle might be "pre-loaded" - that is, rotated with a wrench prior to arm installation in order to increase closing force. It is an air-filled piston inside which a series of valves regulate the movement of hydraulic fluid. Exterior doors are not regulated in the latest version of ADA, but local authorities have requirements ranging from 5 to 15 pounds of force required to open the door. There's another option to have it angled even further left, but the arm attached to the door frame isn't short enough to connect at that angle. This movement is taking place in a pneumatic cylinder. I would like the friction-hold release point to be closer to 80-deg point. I installed a closer and the spring tension is backwards, meaning that the spring keeps the door open instead of closed. Never turn a valve so far that it comes out of the closer body. However, if you have the time and the inclination, what have you got to lose? It may be slamming back and ruining your frame, or staying open and hanging off its hinges. I have a weird situation. My reasoning is this: in about the time it takes to rebuild a closer I can go buy a new one, come back, get up on the ladder and have it installed and have a cup of coffee before the next job. about the door slamming and dampening, that is an indicator of loss of fluid, when a closer loses fluid it will speed up until about 45 degrees or almost all the way shut before it has enough fluid to dampen the movement of the door. of force to open. Any ideas? Door closer adjustment is an art that requires knowledge, patience, and an ability to climb up and down a ladder several times, but with these attributes and the appropriate wrench, hex key, or screwdriver, you can do it yourself. I live in an apartment block owned and managed by a local authority. Tony Sky from London UK on April 17, 2014: For all those people who will be adjusting or fitting new doors, please make sure they don't squeak because it can be very annoying for neighbors. I have a cheap Briton 121 door closer which works well but makes a loud graunching noise from I presume the spring inside the main unit on opening and closing. Think you can muster that? 
You may have to adjust both closers to get both to work correctly. She may have more useful advice for you. Most door closers need you to tinker with them when a) there is something wrong with their tension adjustment screw or b) the pneumatic cylinder isnt properly aligned with the bracket. Is there an industry standard on this? The arm should have no contact with the top of the door. many closers these days if you do attempt to change an o-ring on a pinion shaft, it only has a nut surrounding one shaft of the closer, (like most newer nortons and Cal* Royals) and to get to the side that don't have the pinion shaft nut, you must remove the pinion shaft to get to the effected side, and you lose a good amount of oil in the process and also void the manufacturer's warrentee in the process. I did not move the arm because I found that the door is easier to open the further away the arm is from the closer itself. You state that if there is oil leaking from the door closer that you might as well throw it away and I was wondering if there was an exception. There are no leaks anywhere, but this has been slamming since long before I started, and this is on an old warehouse door. This kind of closer is usually used when there is a space issue or when less closing force is desired. Tom rubenoff (author) from United States on August 20, 2016: Increasing the distance of the closer from the hinge will decrease the number of degrees the door will be able to swing. Can you tell me if this is possible with this unit, even if disassembly might be required? The shoe might be installed contrary to the installation instructions. 
Question: My Dorma RTS85 door closer is slamming. Often there will be holes in the cover plate that allow access to the adjustment screws. But the best solution is to dial back the positive pressure generated by the building ventilation system. One adjusts a door closer for certain conditions but then the conditions change. Answer: I think you are referring to numbers that appear next to the speed adjustment screws. Turn the screw clockwise with a Phillips screwdriver to prevent the door from slamming and closing too hard. (Step-By-Step Tutorial), Which Windows Get the Most Light? In that case, carefully trace the edges of the over all round with a blade to free it from the paint. And which tradesperson should I look for to fit the door closer? Latching speed isnt specified, but should be fast enough to latch the door but not slam it.". Any tips? i.e. A door closer that operates slowly allows extra air conditioning and heating loss from a home. It is, hard to open the door and once open, it tries to bite the person going, through. to use the hold open turn the screw full 180 degrees, sometimes you may hear a "pop" sound as you turn it, (dont worry, you didn't break anything, also, USE A FIRM GRIP ON SCREWDRIVER as it might slip out of flat head screw, if you see just 3 valves (RIXSON) it is factory preset hold open, best to take to a door closer repair service or the factory to have the hold open disabled, most likely they will encourage you to buy a new closer as it is dangerous to service yourself if you have no experience with servicing floor closers (rebuilding them), if its a dorma (BTS 75/80, longer narrower floor closer coverplate) they are NOT selective (can't turn it off on at will, the hold open function of the Dorma BTS series is a part of the internal mechanism, same as for Rixson, take to a repairer/factory to exchange for one with NON-hold open function. It is possible to tighten the spring tension so that some people will not be able to open the door. I know that when these are sold, they are sold either as hold open or non-hold open, so I would advice you to replace your non-hold open closer with a 90-degree hold open version. Locate the screw on the end of the pneumatic door closer. To find the location of the screw, start by looking at the end of the cylinder that is underneath the bracket. during the spring and Fall months I am changing the swing speed and the latching speed almost daily. If you expect a door closer to consistently close the door, the door must be able to close properly. Its a personal preference where you want to attach the chain. That's why, all in all, I feel we are both better off if I replace it. If your closer is mounted on the door on the push or pull side, you can download the install instructions from Allegion. All you need to have is a knowledge of where the problem lies, how to fix it, and the necessary tools which are essential to repair the door closer. Tom rubenoff (author) from United States on November 07, 2016: I have a few questions that I would need the answers for before I answer yours: What kind of door closer is it, and how are you trying to install it? Tom rubenoff (author) from United States on April 08, 2019: Well, unfortunately the short answer is "no." Is there any way to adjust the arm (that pulls the door close) so that it doesn't rub the top of the door? Identify the manufacturer, find the install instructions and your mystery will be solved. Since opening force and closing force are the same thing, a door closer adjusted to comply with opening force standards may not exert the closing force necessary to consistently close and latch the door.
Answer: I have found that local authorities often differ in their enforcement of the American Disabilities Act. Jess The door closer D on November 03, 2016: things to remember about Pre-load, if you have too much of it, you LOSE latch valve and your full swing is dependent on sweep screw. I thought the top hinge had warped, so I replaced it, but the door is still nearly a quarter inch out of plumb with the frame. Sometimes this happens for no apparent reason; other times it can occur if some0one is, for example, pouring a new foundation next door. Be aware, however, that to comply with the American Disabilities Act your door must provide 32 inches of clear opening. You must know how this device works. You need a new door closer. Now that you have the cover off, you should be able to see the adjustment screws. Remove the cotter pin that attaches the door closer to its mounting bracket. Not a sharp crack. You can email me at jeff3 at freemars dot org. The nut is tightened by the swinging open of the door and loosened when it closes. The speed and force of the door closer dictates how long a person has to enter or exit through the doorway before the door closes. I do think working with the door closer would be better than adding another piece of hardware if your door is, in fact, all glass with no metal rails top and bottom. That is to say, it ain't got that swing. Bracket adjustments adjust the door closer to make it close entirely. Some lack any labels or identifying marks that I can find. If this is not possible you could probably buy a better quality closer and it would not be very expensive. Answer: It seems to me your door closer has the standard two-valve speed adjustment system. Delayed action closers hold the door open for a longer period of time to allow persons with disabilities more time to get through the door. com. We used to have a small set of wind chimes attached to the front door to mark comings and goings. Thank you for the response. If there is some resistance because the hinges are bent or rusty, for example, or if the door rubs against the frame, it could be the closer was given more strength to avoid dealing with the real problem. Concealed hydraulic door closers suffer the same malfunctions as surface hydraulic door closers. glad my help has helped with getting the door to close all the way and to stay shut keeping the heat in and the cold out. The "6" on the end of the number indicates a size 6 spring - the most powerful. If there is a hinge problem, a warped door, or the door must swing uphill to close, a door closer will only go so far to solve the problem. Once reversed, everything else turned inward when the door pulled open and shut firmly after loosening the adjustment screws slowly. I see no oil leaking from the closer and the arm does not appear to be sagging, so I'm really stumped as to what would suddenly cause the door to sag that much. I have one of these door closers and I am not sure how to put it on. The whole adjustment process is simple as you can see in this video but it will require you to have patience and the mobility to move up and down a ladder more than a few times. Jess the door closer doctor on February 03, 2017: Nomo, sounds to me that you may have put it up backwards, or the spring may be too strong for the door material. This article is primarily about surface-mounted door closers, but the ideas here can be applied to other kinds of door closers as well. It is tempting to use the spring tension adjustment to solve problemsfor example, in positive pressure situations where airflow is preventing the door from closing properly. The door closing device on my floor was replace but the replacement device seems to be too small or not fitted properly, as it only open and closes at a 70-80 (guessing) degree angle. Answer: If your LCN 1461 has a hold open that holds open automatically, it is probably a 1461-HW/PA (hold open with parallel arm bracket) that has the 1460-3049 hold open arm. if you have a dor-o-matic, these are adjustable as well, but high risk of dirt contamination into the fluid because you have to open a port cap on closer body to gain access to the spring tension adjuster. If it is too tight, the door will open very slowly. The primary way to adjust the closing force, they say, is to reposition the closer on the door; that is, to unscrew it and move it toward or away from the hinge. Question: What do I do if I have the screws out of my door closer as far as they go, but it still is not closing? (Step-By-Step Tutorial), How to Fix a Cracked Door? Thanks, that is a helpful hub- Hopefully I have finally got our communal stairwell door to close properly! So to fix a leaky closer, you need to completely disassemble the closer, replace the offending part, and then replace the fluid. I just emailed you with some help about the Taymor, hope this helps, I tried to send a comment about it here but at the time hubpages didn't want to cooperate, so found it easier to send an email, please read the email, it is from JLD902 (at) aim (dot) com. Even if you put the most powerful door closer on the door, such that it's actually hard to open the door - which, BTW, will not meet the American Disabilities Act requirements - it still may not quite do the job. If the closer stops closing the door before it's closed all the way, or actually springs back when you try to manually shut the door, the arm is probably installed on the shaft incorrectly. Tom rubenoff (author) from United States on July 22, 2016: Sounds to me like your door closer is not installed correctly. What do the "1" and "2" stand for? this video demonstrates the "rack-and-pinion" type hold open, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixsxn7N85OQ. can someone tell me how to remove the arms off of the closer?? The slow swing speed seems to give the air a chance to get out of the way, and the fast latch speed gives it a very slight slam at the end to make sure it latches. Answer: It sounds like you have a friction hold-open arm, and somebody lubed the friction hold-open knuckle. It has always been my choice, if a closer cannot be adjusted, to replace it with one that can be adjusted. if you have the time and skill for it, by all means go ahead and remove the closer, take to a workbench with a vise and undo the nut around the shaft and replace the o-ring. The chain hits the spring, taking the bulk of the winds force, and preventing damage to the closing assembly. This does not apply to the initial force needed to overcome the weight of a motionless door. One of the screws is being ripped out of door frame when I open the door. You might have guessed by now that adjusting the door closer whether the issue is with the tension adjustment screw or the pneumatic cylinder/door latch are malfunctioning isnt that difficult. Oil is leaking from your door closer. Some manufacturers hide the cylinder, the bracket and the tension adjustment screw inside the cover. Probable cause/how to proceed? One can adjust the nut so that when the door is opened to a certain degree, the nut is tightened sufficiently by the opening of the door to hold the door open at that degree of opening. The bracket does its job with a tension adjustment screw. Tom rubenoff (author) from United States on June 21, 2020: First, identify your door closer. However, even a size 6 closer may not be strong enough, and the other side of the coin is that the more powerful the spring, the harder it becomes to open the door. The installation instructions will tell you whether the spring tension of the closer is adjustable. Answer: There are a few factors at play. Any door so heavy that it prevents entrance by people with disabilities may deny them access to goods and services, which is covered under the ADA. How do I regain that aspect? (Step-By-Step Tutorial), How to Fix a Door Frame? The final component is a spring-loaded safety chain that protects the door and the closing assembly from a random gust of wind. Question: We replaced the door closer on the office front door but the door keeps opening when its windy outside. If the door is closing too easily, loosen the screws and move them away from the handle. Yet if the cupboard is bare, I guess it's already too late! Latching speed adjustment controls how fast the door closes for those last few inches. It's pretty normal to have to adjust a closer seasonally, but daily must really be a chore. The rate at which the oil is released from the piston is the speed at which the door closes. SOLVED PROBLEM USING YOU IDEA WAS GETTIING DOOR CLOSED VERY SPEEDLY. Tom has 17 years of experience as a commercial locksmith and over 20 years in door hardware distribution. May also want to bring arm location nearer to hinge as well, or else it will still stay open. Tom rubenoff (author) from United States on August 17, 2016: Jess, thanks so much again for your comments. For information and pictures of some historical floor springs see the gallery at www.midlandsfloorsprings. if not sure what you have, please send a picture of the closer?? The important thing to remember is to turn either valve just a tiny bit, then test it. Pull the pin straight up and out. Here is the question, can I do it by the existing floor spring, or I should add some other ceiling spring? If not, go back up the ladder and make another adjustment, until the closer is doing what you want it to do. Check with your local Authority Having Jurisdiction to be sure. Answer: For your door closer to hold the door open it must have a hold-open mechanism. Or the spindle might be "pre-loaded" - that is, rotated with a wrench prior to arm installation in order to increase closing force. It is an air-filled piston inside which a series of valves regulate the movement of hydraulic fluid. Exterior doors are not regulated in the latest version of ADA, but local authorities have requirements ranging from 5 to 15 pounds of force required to open the door. There's another option to have it angled even further left, but the arm attached to the door frame isn't short enough to connect at that angle. This movement is taking place in a pneumatic cylinder. I would like the friction-hold release point to be closer to 80-deg point. I installed a closer and the spring tension is backwards, meaning that the spring keeps the door open instead of closed. Never turn a valve so far that it comes out of the closer body. However, if you have the time and the inclination, what have you got to lose? It may be slamming back and ruining your frame, or staying open and hanging off its hinges. I have a weird situation. My reasoning is this: in about the time it takes to rebuild a closer I can go buy a new one, come back, get up on the ladder and have it installed and have a cup of coffee before the next job. about the door slamming and dampening, that is an indicator of loss of fluid, when a closer loses fluid it will speed up until about 45 degrees or almost all the way shut before it has enough fluid to dampen the movement of the door. of force to open. Any ideas? Door closer adjustment is an art that requires knowledge, patience, and an ability to climb up and down a ladder several times, but with these attributes and the appropriate wrench, hex key, or screwdriver, you can do it yourself. I live in an apartment block owned and managed by a local authority. Tony Sky from London UK on April 17, 2014: For all those people who will be adjusting or fitting new doors, please make sure they don't squeak because it can be very annoying for neighbors. I have a cheap Briton 121 door closer which works well but makes a loud graunching noise from I presume the spring inside the main unit on opening and closing. Think you can muster that? You may have to adjust both closers to get both to work correctly. She may have more useful advice for you. Most door closers need you to tinker with them when a) there is something wrong with their tension adjustment screw or b) the pneumatic cylinder isnt properly aligned with the bracket. Is there an industry standard on this? The arm should have no contact with the top of the door. many closers these days if you do attempt to change an o-ring on a pinion shaft, it only has a nut surrounding one shaft of the closer, (like most newer nortons and Cal* Royals) and to get to the side that don't have the pinion shaft nut, you must remove the pinion shaft to get to the effected side, and you lose a good amount of oil in the process and also void the manufacturer's warrentee in the process. I did not move the arm because I found that the door is easier to open the further away the arm is from the closer itself. You state that if there is oil leaking from the door closer that you might as well throw it away and I was wondering if there was an exception. There are no leaks anywhere, but this has been slamming since long before I started, and this is on an old warehouse door. This kind of closer is usually used when there is a space issue or when less closing force is desired. Tom rubenoff (author) from United States on August 20, 2016: Increasing the distance of the closer from the hinge will decrease the number of degrees the door will be able to swing. Can you tell me if this is possible with this unit, even if disassembly might be required? The shoe might be installed contrary to the installation instructions. Question: My Dorma RTS85 door closer is slamming. Often there will be holes in the cover plate that allow access to the adjustment screws. But the best solution is to dial back the positive pressure generated by the building ventilation system. One adjusts a door closer for certain conditions but then the conditions change. Answer: I think you are referring to numbers that appear next to the speed adjustment screws. Turn the screw clockwise with a Phillips screwdriver to prevent the door from slamming and closing too hard. (Step-By-Step Tutorial), Which Windows Get the Most Light? In that case, carefully trace the edges of the over all round with a blade to free it from the paint. And which tradesperson should I look for to fit the door closer? Latching speed isnt specified, but should be fast enough to latch the door but not slam it.". Any tips? i.e. A door closer that operates slowly allows extra air conditioning and heating loss from a home. It is, hard to open the door and once open, it tries to bite the person going, through. to use the hold open turn the screw full 180 degrees, sometimes you may hear a "pop" sound as you turn it, (dont worry, you didn't break anything, also, USE A FIRM GRIP ON SCREWDRIVER as it might slip out of flat head screw, if you see just 3 valves (RIXSON) it is factory preset hold open, best to take to a door closer repair service or the factory to have the hold open disabled, most likely they will encourage you to buy a new closer as it is dangerous to service yourself if you have no experience with servicing floor closers (rebuilding them), if its a dorma (BTS 75/80, longer narrower floor closer coverplate) they are NOT selective (can't turn it off on at will, the hold open function of the Dorma BTS series is a part of the internal mechanism, same as for Rixson, take to a repairer/factory to exchange for one with NON-hold open function. It is possible to tighten the spring tension so that some people will not be able to open the door. I know that when these are sold, they are sold either as hold open or non-hold open, so I would advice you to replace your non-hold open closer with a 90-degree hold open version. Locate the screw on the end of the pneumatic door closer. To find the location of the screw, start by looking at the end of the cylinder that is underneath the bracket. during the spring and Fall months I am changing the swing speed and the latching speed almost daily. If you expect a door closer to consistently close the door, the door must be able to close properly. Its a personal preference where you want to attach the chain. That's why, all in all, I feel we are both better off if I replace it. If your closer is mounted on the door on the push or pull side, you can download the install instructions from Allegion. All you need to have is a knowledge of where the problem lies, how to fix it, and the necessary tools which are essential to repair the door closer. Tom rubenoff (author) from United States on November 07, 2016: I have a few questions that I would need the answers for before I answer yours: What kind of door closer is it, and how are you trying to install it? Tom rubenoff (author) from United States on April 08, 2019: Well, unfortunately the short answer is "no." Is there any way to adjust the arm (that pulls the door close) so that it doesn't rub the top of the door? Identify the manufacturer, find the install instructions and your mystery will be solved. Since opening force and closing force are the same thing, a door closer adjusted to comply with opening force standards may not exert the closing force necessary to consistently close and latch the door.