SARGENT WS8900 Mortise Lock User Manual
First prepare door and mount lock, Second attach chassis to door, Third apply hardware
(4) End
Bracket Shims
(4) Chassis
Shims
Center Chassis
Mounted with
(4) #10 Screws
Machine
End Bracket
Chassis Cover
900 Series
Mortise Lock
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.
RIGHT HAND
REVERSE BEVEL
“RHRB”
LEFT HAND
REVERSE BEVEL
“LHRB”
OUTSIDE
LEFT HAND REVERSE BEVEL
ILLUSTRATED
FIRST
PREPARE DOOR AND MOUNT LOCK
TAPE TEMPLATE TO INSIDE FACE
AND EDGE OF DOOR ACCORDING
TO DIRECTIONS GIVEN ON
TEMPLATE. DRILL HOLES AND
MORTISE DOOR FOR LOCK AS
INDICATED.
VERTICAL CL OF
CHASSIS
2-3/4"
CL
CYLINDER
OBTAIN
DIMENSION TO
FINISHED FLOOR
FROM TEMPLATE
OR FROM
RELATIONSHIP TO
STRIKE
INSIDE FACE
OF DOOR
CL
LATCH BOLT
SECOND
ATTACH CHASSIS TO DOOR
A. TEMPORARILY ATTACH CHASSIS TO
RAIL, THEN LOCK PUSH RAIL DOWN
USING HEX OR CYLINDER KEY OR
HOLDING PUSH RAIL IN DEPRESSED
POSITION ON 12-8900 EXIT DEVICE
(REFER TO EXPLODED VIEW AT TOP
OF PAGE).
NOTE: IF CUTTING OF RAIL WILL BE
REQUIRED, IT MAY BE DESIRED TO
PROCEED TO STEP 4A PRIOR TO THE
TEMPORARY ASSEMBLY OF CHASSIS
AND RAIL.
B. POSITION CHASSIS AND RAIL ON DOOR
SO THAT LEVER ARM IS UNDER REAR
SECTION OF MORTISE LOCK LEVER.
THEN LIFT UP UNTIL LATCH BOLT IS
COMPLETELY RETRACTED.
WITH CHASSIS IN THIS POSITION AND
RAIL HORIZONTAL, MARK LOCATION OF
CHASSIS MOUNTING HOLES. DRILL
HOLES FOR SCREWS.
C. RELEASE PUSH RAIL AND DISASSEMBLE
CHASSIS FROM RAIL. THEN MOUNT
CHASSIS ON DOOR.
DEPRESS ARM INTO RAIL
OPENING AND SLIDE RAIL
ONTO CHASSIS
PUSH RAIL
LOCK DOWN SCREW
RAIL ASSEMBLY
ATTACH TO CHASSIS WITH
(2) #8-32 X 3/8" PHILLIPS TRUSS
HEAD MACHINE SCREWS
LATCH
BOLT
LEVER
ARM
LEVER
THIRD
APPLY HARDWARE
CHASSIS
ATTACH OUTSIDE TRIM AND CYLINDER,
IF USED.
AFTER INSTALLING CYLINDER,
TIGHTEN CYLINDER SET SCREW
IN LOCK FRONT.
1/8" to 1/4"
THRU
CHASSIS
COUNTERSUNK
WASHER
THUMB
PIECE
FOURTH
APPLY RAIL ASSEMBLY
•
CHECK BOX LABEL. IF CUTTING IS NOT REQUIRED, PROCEED TO
STEP “B”.
•
IF CUTTING IS REQUIRED, CONTINUE WITH STEP “A”.
DETERMINE CUT OFF DIMENSION “X” BY SUBTRACTING
1-3/4" FROM DIMENSION “Y”. MARK CUT OFF POINT ON
MOUNTING RAIL.
A
CUT OFF AND DEBURR
INSERT
X
CUTOFF LENGTH
Y
1-3/4" min.
VERTICAL
REFERENCE LINE
(CL CHASSIS)
FOR DOORS WITH
STILE, CUT OFF.
MUST LEAVE 1/2"
MIN. OVERLAP
WITH RAIL
B
LEVEL
RAIL ASSEMBLY
MOUNTING PLATE
ATTACH TO CHASSIS WITH (2) #8-32 X 1/2" PHILLIPS
TRUSS HEAD MACHINE SCREWS.
FIFTH
APPLY COVERS AND STRIKE
ATTACH END CAP TO
MOUNTING PLATE WITH
(2) COVER SCREWS
ATTACH
COVER TO
CHASSIS
WITH (4)
COVER
SCREWS
#908
#815
A6705F
CAUTION: BEFORE STARTING
• CHECK HAND OF DOOR (THIS EXIT DEVICE
IS HANDED AND NOT REVERSIBLE).
• DOOR SHOULD BE FITTED AND HUNG.
• CHECK BOX LABEL FOR SIZE OF EXIT DEVICE,
FUNCTION AND HAND.
DEPRESS ARM INTO RAIL OPENING AND
SLIDE RAIL ONTO CHASSIS. LEVEL RAIL
AND FASTEN MOUNTING PLATE.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING
WS8900 & 12-WS8900 SERIES
MORTISE LOCK TYPE EXIT DEVICE
U.S. PATENT NO. 268003
CANADIAN PATENT RD 1981
FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT SARGENT AT 800-727-5477 or www.sargentlock.com
CHASSIS
MOUNTING RAIL
TIGHT AGAINST
RAIL
ATTACH MOUNTING
PLATE TO DOOR
WITH (3) ROUND
HEAD SCREWS
ATTACH STRIKE TO
FRAME (OR DOOR) WITH
(2) STRIKE SCREWS
AVAILABLE STOCK LENGTHS
Length "E":
32" door, no cut off required.
Can be cut to fit doors down
to 24" wide.
Length "F":
36" door, no cut off required.
Can be cut to fit doors down
to 33" wide.
Length "J":
42" door, no cut off required.
Can be cut to fit doors down
to 37" wide.
Length "G": 48" door, no cut off required.
Can be cut to fit doors down
to 43" wide.
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