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SARGENT WS8900 Mortise Lock User Manual

First prepare door and mount lock, Second attach chassis to door, Third apply hardware

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(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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