Dorma PFT Parallel Flush Transom Bracket
The Dorma PFT is the parallel flush transom bracket. Price List 38 lists it at $44. The 8600 brochure (printed p.29) says it is for hold-open and non-hold-open parallel arm installs where a flush transom prohibits P86 or PHB.
The 7400 plates note says PFT mirrors the 8600 part and is also used on 7400. This page is the bracket only.
When do I need PFT instead of P86?
P86 is the standard parallel-arm bracket. PFT is the flush-transom version -- use it when a flush transom prohibits P86 or PHB (8600 brochure p.29).
Is PFT the same as FTHD?
No. PFT is the parallel-arm flush transom bracket for standard NHO / HO parallel arms. FTHD is the heavy-duty flush transom bracket for DS and SPA arms.
Institutional Grade Features and Benefits
- Flush transom only: do not use PFT where the standard P86 soffit fits.
- Sister brackets: P86 (standard PA), PHB (friction HO), FTHD (DS/SPA HD).
- 8600 and 7400: glossary 7400 note -- PFT mirrors the 8600 part.
- Finish on this listing: painted 689.
- This listing: does not include the closer body, arm, or cover.
Applications
Parallel-arm 8616 or 7414/7436 openings with a flush transom that blocks the standard P86 or PHB bracket.
Which bracket or spacer is this?
Every row below is from the glossary plates_brackets section, Price List 38, or the 8600/7400 brochure. This listing is PFT only.
| Plate | Printed size and use |
|---|---|
| P86 | Parallel arm bracket. Standard with NHO and plunger-HO parallel arms. |
| PD | Parallel drop bracket. NHO parallel (AR / AO8 only) to clear a surface stop/holder. |
| PFT (this listing) | Parallel flush transom bracket. Use when flush transom blocks P86 or PHB. |
| NFHD | Narrow-frame HD bracket for DS/SPA when frame depth is under 4-1/2 in. |
| FTHD | Flush-transom HD bracket for DS/SPA when soffit bracket will not fit. |
| BS | Blade-stop spacer for P86, PHB, and PD on cased frames with applied blade stops. |
| BSHD | Heavy-duty blade-stop spacer for DS/SPA, used with the arm spacer. |
| BP86C | Conversion plate. Replaces a legacy DORMA 7600 footprint with 8600. |
| DP74 | 9-3/4 x 3-1/2 in. 7400-only drop plate. Top jamb when ceiling clearance is at least 1-3/4 in. |
Technical Specifications
Facts below are from the Dorma glossary (plates_brackets, cover_codes, mounting_templates, sizes.min_door_rail) and Price List 38 accessories. This plate is not the closer. UL/cUL, ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1, and the 25-year closer warranty apply to the 7400/8600 closer body, not to the plate.
Technical Details
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Model Number | Dorma PFT |
| Part Type | Parallel flush transom bracket |
| Size | See 8600 brochure p.29 drawing |
| Cover | Not a cover -- accessory plate / bracket / spacer |
| Series | Dorma 8600 and 7400 (BP86/DP86 family also used on 7400) |
| Printed use | Hold-open and non-hold-open parallel arm where flush transom blocks P86 or PHB (brochure p.29) |
| Factory templates | |
| Finish with BHMA code | Painted 689 |
| Factory list (PL38) | PL38 accessories: PFT Parallel flush transom bracket, list $44 |
| SKU prefix | CLPPFT-* |
| Source | configs/dorma/dorma_glossary_2026.json ; PL38 accessories |
| Series | Dorma - 7400 Series or Dorma - 8900 Series |
| Brand | Dorma |
| General - US Finishes | 689 - Spray Alumimun |
| Series | Dorma - 8600 Series |
| Closer Part Type | Brackets & Feet |
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