Norton Arms

Norton arms are easier to understand once you know the three mounting styles.

Regular and Top Jamb mounting are almost identical. They use the same arm. The difference is Regular mounting is for installation on the Pull side of the door while Top Jamb is for the Push side. You just flip the closer over for Top Jamb mounting.

Parallel mounting is for Push side mounting only, and requires the use of a special bracket. The bracket is appropriately called a Parallel Arm Bracket.

Standard arms are Non-Handed.

You may swap out a standard arm for a specialty arm to add features to a standard closer.  This includes adding the Hold Open feature, adding a stronger arm or adding the Stop feature.

Norton has designed their closers so an arm from one series will fit onto a closer from another series.  These are truly designed to be "mix and match".  In short, once you understand the code for each arm you're good to go for all Norton closers.

The Hold Open arm replaces the standard arm when the Hold Open function is needed. It can be used in any of the 3 mounting styles and is Non-Handed.

Ordering Examples:

      1601H
      7500H
      8301H
      8501H

When mounting Parallel Arm style, you can beef up the arm by adding a "rigid" arm.  It is simply called a "PR" parallel rigid arm and is non-handed.

Ordering Examples:

      PR1601
      PR7500
      PR8301
      PR8501

Should you decide you need the Hold Open function with this arm, things change a bit.  It now becomes handed (LH or RH).

      PR1601H
      PR7500H
      PR8301H
      PR8501H

The "R" Rigid Arm replaces the Regular Arm used to mount either Top Jam or Regular Arm style.  It is just a heavier duty Regular Arm.

Ordering Examples:

      R1601
      R7500
      R8301
      R8501

Should you decide you need the Hold Open function with this arm, things change.  It now becomes handed (LH or RH).

      R1601H
      R7500H
      R8301H
      R8501H

A "Closer Plus" arm is a heavy duty rigid arm with a stop built into the arm.  It can only be used with Parallel Arm mounting style.

The stop limits how far the door may open.  It basically takes the place of a door stop mounted to the floor.

CLP arms may be ordered with or without a Hold Open feature and neither version is handed.  When ordered with Hold Open it will be a thumb-turn type holder.

Ordering Examples:

      CLP1601
      CLP7500
      CLP8301
      CLP8501
      CLP-T8301H (thumb-turn hold open)
      CLP-T8501H (thumb-turn hold open)

The CPS arm is nearly identical to the CLP arm.  It simply adds a spring to the stop bracket.  The spring cushions the opening door, reducing damage to the door and hardware.

Ordering Examples:

      CPS1601
      CPS7500
      CPS8301
      CPS8501