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Steps
Select a closer certified to the applicable ANSI/BHMA closer standard, sized to the door's dimensions, weight, and expected traffic classification.
On fire-rated openings, confirm the closer reliably achieves full closing and positive latching every cycle, since self-closing is a life-safety requirement independent of ADA force limits.
Adjust spring power/sweep so the door still closes and latches fully while opening force stays at or below the applicable ADA limit for that door type.
Adjust closing-speed control so the door takes at least the code-minimum time to travel through the specified arc, giving slower users adequate time to pass through.
Field-test the final adjustment with a calibrated force gauge and stopwatch rather than relying on 'feel,' and document the readings for closeout.
Known gotchas
Increasing spring power to guarantee positive latching on a fire door can push opening force above the ADA limit that applies to a non-rated interior door — the two requirements can conflict and need a closer sized/adjusted to satisfy both simultaneously.
Weatherstripping, astragals, or a slightly out-of-square frame can require extra closer force just to overcome friction, which then reads as non-compliant on a force gauge even though the closer itself is correctly adjusted — diagnose the root cause before re-adjusting.
Closing-speed requirements are measured over a specific arc, not the entire swing — using the wrong measurement points produces an inaccurate compliance reading.
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