SARGENT FM8700 Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device - Manual (Page 12)

Rail wire &
connector
Push rail
Top case
assembly
Top
bolt
Top
rod
Inner chassis
Bottom
rod
Bottom
bolt
Bottom
chassis
Wire
hole
opening
Latch retractor
button
Wire &
connector
Outer
chassis
Chassis
arm
Cover
1. Feed wire and connector through chassis as shown
and mount chassis
2. Depress chassis arm and slide rail assembly onto
chassis, capturing the wire from the rail assembly in the
wire holder
3. Snap the ElectroLynx connectors together and gather
the excess wire in the top section of the chassis. Wire
tie in place
4. Finish installation per instruction sheet A6697
and Section 10 within this manual
B. Installing 59-8400/12-59-MD8400 Narrow Design Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device
CAUTION – BEFORE STARTING:
• Check hand of door
(This exit device is handed and not reversible)
• Door should be fitted and hung
• Verify box label for size of exit device, function and hand
IMPORTANT: Surface of door where exit
device is to be applied must be flush.
Clear away any raised projections to allow
exit device to rest on flat surface of door.
PREPARE DOOR – Refer to Instruction sheet A6697
INSTALLING RODS INTO DOOR
1. Screw top rod and bottom rod into inner chassis and slide this assembly into the door being careful not
to damage wire and connector
2. Slide wire and connector through the wire opening in door
3. Attach the inner chassis to the door with (2) Fillister head screws.
Refer to Instruction A6697
NOTE: If 700 ET Series Control is used, mount ET control next
Rail
assembly
4 Installation Instructions (Continued)
ATTACH CHASSIS
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