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What is the difference between 4600 and Senior Swings from an application purpose?
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The 4600 is designed for an opening with (MOSTLY) manual traffic, and the (OCCASIONAL) automatic activation. The Senior Swing is designed for an opening with (MOSTLY) automatic activation, and (OC...:
Can you use a Senior Swing controller as a replacement for an obsolete Mid Swing controller?
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The Mid Swing was discontinued Sept. of 2009. The Sr. Swing control box has the power boost feature which the Mid Swing control box did not have. If you replace only the Mid Swing control box...:
Where does the 8310-877 safety sensor attach to the Senior Swing controller?
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The 8310-877 Bodyguard Safety Sensor attaches (plugs in) to the P1 connector on the Senior Swing controller. The 8310-846 (761462-00) wiring harness "included" with the 8310-877 safety sensor is us...:
What is the minimum and maximum reveal for a 9500(IQ) Series Senior Swing operator?
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The 9542(IQ), 9553(IQ), 9563(IQ) surface mounted Senior Swing(IQ) with a regular arm, mounted on the push side of the door, can handle a reveal from 1 1/8" up to 10".The 9542(IQ), 9553(IQ), 9563(IQ...:
What parts are needed to change a Senior Swing 9530 to a 9540 operator?
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To convert a 9530 to an 9540 you need to purchase the 9540-3077 REG push arm assembly for reveals up to 10” or 9540-3077L long arm for reveals from 10” to 20”.To convert a 9540 ...:
What is the difference between the Senior Swing 9540 and 9530 Series power operators?
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The 9542 is the single door operator that mounts on the "push side" of the opening with a REG arm. The 9531 is the single door operator that mounts on the "pull side" of the opening with a STD arm...:
Does the Legacy Senior Swing and the Swing IQ operators come with the Push-N-Go feature?
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Legacy Senior Swing and Swing IQ models are heavy duty operators and have the Push-N-Go (PNG) feature. This feature is a programmable function in the control module.LEGACY SR SWING The P...:
What would cause a Senior Swing to open too far?
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The Senior Swing operator is designed to power open the door to 90°. The built in dead stop (in the gearbox) prevents it from opening any further. If the Senior Swing operator is opening to far (pa...:
What are ElectroMechanical Automatic Operators?
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ElectroMechanical Automatic Operators are designed to automatically open when activated. The Benchmark Series are Medium Duty "Commercial" automatic operators, often used on of...:
What wires are the activation inputs for the Senior Swing?
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The current (digital control box) activation input wiring harness (# 761464-00) is included in the Sr. Swing parts bag (-518), and has 4 wires in it, Black, White, Yellow, & Gray. ...:
What causes a Senior Swing door to hang open and not close?
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First, turn off the power to the Senior Swing. If the door closes, check controller for a constant activation signal from an activation device. If door continues to hang up and will not close...:
Does the 9540 Senior Swing need a separate relay board for wiring to electric locks?
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The Senior Swing control box has a built in (programmable) relay output for connection to a Fail Safe/Fail Secure electric strike/maglock or to an EL Device power supply.:
How do you order a Senior Swing header for a 2810 on one leaf and a 2010 on the other?
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LCN does offer a 2810 Senior Swing / 2010 manual closer combo for a pair of doors. Both units contained within the same Senior Swing header. To order a paired operator with a 2810 o...:
When did we start shipping the Senior Swing, Benchmark, and Falcon operators with the ES Filter?
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On the Benchmark, if there is line noise from a strike then the unit will lose it's hold open time. Adding the ES Filter, which is a diode, will resolve this issue and the unit will hold it's...:
Can I get a Senior Swing with a reduced opening force gearbox?
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The older model Senior Swing came with 2 spring options. The "standard force" spring required 15 lbs of manual opening force, and reduced force "RF" required 11 lbs of manual opening force. All S...:
Can a Senior Swing 2850 or 2860 be used on a Double Egress (DE) door?
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The overhead concealed operators (2850/2860) will not work on a Double Egress frame because the doors are not in the same plane. You will have to use the surface mount (9553 / 9563) on Double Egres...:
What would cause a Senior Swing to open only 10 degrees and then close?
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Issue/Symptom – upon receiving an activation input the Sr Swing gearbox opens only about 10 degrees and then returns to the close position. Unit will never learn opening nor function pro...:
Can a 9500 series operator on the push side be used with Cam lift hinges?
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The Senior Swing will work with Cam Lift Hinges as a PUSH SIDE MOUNT 9542/9553/9563 only. Maximum 3/4" lift. Maximum 15 pounds force to push door up the Cam Lift Hinge. Cam Lift Hinges WILL NO...:
How do I order a Senior Swing header?
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How to Order: The Senior Swing header is ordered by the width of the door(s). The measurement from inside jamb to inside jamb of the frame. If the Senior Swing header is ordered the wrong len...:
How do you install the LCN 9540 Senior Swing (REG) push arm?
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When installing the arm; the gearbox shaft and door must be at the (+90°) full open position. The following step are used to install the Sr. Swing (REG) push arm. Install t...:
What are the minimum header lengths for a Senior Swing?
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The minimum header lengths for a Senior Swing with standard Spindle centers are:Concealed 2810 Series:2811 single door (offset pivot or butt hinge) -- 33".2811 single door with stop (cent...:
How do I get service on my Astro Swing operator that isn't working properly?
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LCN does not does not have or supply any information for the old (obsolete) "High Energy" Dor-O-Matic Sliding doors, Bi-Fold doors or Astro Swing doors. You MUST be AAADM certified to work on, or g...:
Will a Senior Swing or Swing IQ work with swing clear hinges?
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Push Side Surface Mount Senior Swing or Swing IQ can be used with swing clear hinges, standard butt hinge/offset pivot templating. Pull Side Surface Mount Senior Swing&nb...:
How do you get the digital read out to light up on the Senior Swing Control Box?
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There is a total of 4 red buttons on the front of the Senior Swing control box. To turn on the display, press and hold any 2 of the 4 red buttons at the same time for approximately 3-5 seconds. Y...:
Can a Senior Swing 9560 be converted to a 9550 or a 9550 converted to a 9560?
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To convert a Senior Swing 9550 to a 9560:You will need an additional control box (9560-3462) and cable/parts bag (9560-518).Remove the companion harness (9550-982) from one of the motor/g...:
What is a Senior Swing 9540 RF?
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The Senior Swing Series used to have a 2 gearbox options, a "standard force" (15 lbs) and a "RF - reduced force" (11 lbs). In November 2009 RF option was eliminated and we made the standard sr...:
What is a 85445-900?
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The 710095-00 (85445-900) and 84570-900 are the older Sr. Swing analog (non-digital) control. It is replaced by the current Sr. Swing digital control box. If you need to replace an old ...:
Is the 9500 Series Senior Swing handed?
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The Senior Swing "control box" is not handed. All Senior Swing motor "gearboxes" are handed, both the 2800 Series concealed and 9500 Series surface mounted operators. The 2800 Series "concealed a...:
How do you install the LCN 9530 Senior Swing (STD) pull arm?
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When installing the arm; the gearbox shaft and door must be at the (+90°) full open position. The following step are used to install the Senior Swing (STD) pull arm. Install...:
What is the Senior Swing 9540 REG arm part number?
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The part number for the threaded rod "only" on the Senior Swing regular arm is 9540-82, 9550-82, or 9560-82 or -82L for the long rod option. The part number for the threaded rod, turn buckles, an...:
How do you install a Senior Swing 9540 on one leaf of a double door?
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Surface Mounting - A 9542 HDR2 (Double Door Header) and a 9540-18 mounting plate can be used on the active leaf. A manual closer with a PA (parallel arm) can then be installed on the inactive leaf....: