Caution – SARGENT 2828 Series Rim Exit Device User Manual

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING
12-2828 SERIES FIRE EXIT DEVICE

K-HTB APPLICATIONS

ATTENTION! SLIDE WASHER
OVER THE CYLINDER TAIL BEFORE
BACK PLATE INSTALLATION

US PATENT No 268003
CANADIAN PATENT No RD1981

CAUTION!

BEFORE STARTING:
- INSTALL MULLION IF USED;
- DOOR SHOULD BE FITTED AND HUNG;
- CHECK BOX LABEL FOR SIZE OF EXIT DEVICE.

AVAILABLE STOCK LENGTHS:
LENGTH "E" - 32" DOOR, NO CUT REQUIRED.

CAN BE CUT TO FIT DOORS DOWN TO 24" WIDE.

LENGTH "F" - 36" DOOR, NO CUT REQUIRED.

CAN BE CUT TO FIT DOORS DOWN TO 30" WIDE.

LENGTH "G" - 48" DOOR, NO CUT REQUIRED.

CAN BE CUT TO FIT DOORS DOWN TO 36" WIDE.

DOOR

DOUBLE DOOR WITH 12-980 MULLION

SINGLE DOOR

DOOR

OUT

RIGHT HAND
REVERSE BEVEL

LEFT HAND
REVERSE BEVEL

THIS EXIT DEVICE
IS NON-HANDED

IMPORTANT:
1. FOR RIM CYLINDER APPLICATIONS:

INSTALL CYLINDER TAIL WASHER TO CYLINDER
TAIL PIECE. SEE STEP THREE FOR DETAILS.

2. CLEAR AWAY ANY RAISED PROJECTIONS

TO ALLOW EXIT DEVICE TO REST
ON FLAT SURFACE OF THE DOOR.

FIRST

FINISHED FLOOR

FOR DOORS WITH STILE RAIL MUST
OVERLAP STILE BY 1/2" MIN.

FOURTH

APPLY RAIL ASSEMBLY

CAUTION:
DO NOT CUT CLOSER THAN
3 1/2" FROM THE CONNECTING
ARM PIVOT IN THE PUSH RAIL

DEPRESS ARM INTO RAIL OPENING AND SLIDE RAIL ONTO CHASSIS.
LEVEL RAIL AND FASTEN MOUNTING PLATE

FIFTH

APPLY COVERS AND STRIKE

FOR EXIT ONLY APPLICATIONS

THIRD

APPLY HARDWARE

SECOND

PREPARE DOOR

41"

VERTICAL REFERENCE LINE
(C

L OF CHASSIS)

PLACE MOUNTING PLATE TIGHT
AGAINST RAIL AND ATTACH IT TO
THE DOOR WITH THREE #10
ROUND HEAD SCREWS

VERTICAL REFERENCE LINE
(C

L OF CHASSIS)

2 1/4"

ATTACH END CAP TO
MOUNTING PLATE
WITH TWO COVER
SCREWS

MOUNTING BRACKET

RAIL ASSEMBLY

ATTACH COVER TO CHASSIS WITH
FOUR #8 TRUSS HEAD MACHINE SCREWS

ATTACH STRIKE WITH TWO STRIKE
SCREWS AND ADJUST FOR PROPER
POSITION.DRILL AND TAP TWO ADDITIONAL
HOLES AND FASTEN STRIKE IN PLACE

THRUBOLT OUTSIDE
TRIM (IF USED) TO
CHASSIS

CENTER
CHASSIS
ASSEMBLY

"X"

"Y"

1 3/4" MIN.

3 1/2" MIN.

VERTICAL
REFERENCE LINE
(C

L OF CHASSIS)

HORIZONTAL
REFERENCE LINE
(C

L OF CHASSIS AND

RAIL ASSEMBLY)

HORIZONTAL
REFERENCE LINE
(C

L OF CHASSIS AND

RAIL ASSEMBLY)

VERTICAL REFERENCE LINE
(C

L OF CHASSIS)

VERTICAL
REFERENCE LINE
(C

L OF CHASSIS)

HORIZONTAL REFERENCE LINE
(C

L OF CHASSIS AND RAIL ASSEMBLY)

VERTICAL REFERENCE LINE
(C

L OF CHASSIS)

WHEN CYLINDER IS USED -
IT MUST BE POSITIONED IN
THE MIDDLE OF TRIM, AS
ILLUSTRATED

LEVEL

ATTACH RAIL ASSEMBLY TO THE CHASSIS
WITH TWO #8 TRUSS HEAD MACHINE SCREWS.

MOUNTING PLATE

END CAP

649 STRIKE SHOWN

HOLD DOWN PUSH RAIL,
CUT OFF AND DEBURR.

APPLY TEMPLATE ON THE DOOR ALONG REFERENCE
LINES AND TAPE IT WITH SUPPLIED TAPE.
IF DOOR ALREADY HAS ANSI DOOR PREP
(161 CUT-OUT), OR HAS 2 1/8" DIA HOLE AT 2 3/4"
BACKSET,POSITION TEMPLATE OVER EXISTING
HOLE & MARK FOR 4 CHASSIS MOUNTING HOLES.

MARK VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
REFERENCE LINES ON THE DOOR

DETERMINE CUT OFF DIMENSION "X" BY SUBTRACTING 1 3/4" FROM DIMENSION "Y".
MARK CUT OFF POINT ON MOUNTING RAIL.

• CHECK BOX LABEL. IF CUTTING IS NOT REQUIRED PROCEED TO STEP "B".
• IF CUTTING IS REQUIRED, CONTINUE WITH STEP "A".

B IDENTIFY TYPE OF INSTALLATION TO

DETERMINE LOCATION OF VERTICAL C

RETAINING RING

SCREWDRIVER

CENTER CASE
CHASSIS
ASSEMBLY

CAM

USING RETAINING RING
PLIERS (NOT SHOWN) OR
SCREWDRIVER TO REMOVE
RETAINING RING FROM THE
CAM AND CAM FROM THE
CENTER CHASSIS ASSEMBLY
FOR FLUSH MOUNTING.

ATTACH CHASSIS
WITH FOUR #10
WOOD OR
MACHINE SCREWS

KNOB TRIM APPLICATIONS

TRIM IS NON HANDED.
1. SCREW THE ROSE DOWN ALL THE WAY.
2. WITH KEYHOLE FACING DOWN, POSITION TRIM

IN CROSS BORE HOLE, AND ATTACH TO CHASSIS
WITH (2) #10-32 FILLISTER HD. MACHINE SCREWS.

**FOR LEVER TRIM APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTION
SHEET A7274 PACKED W/LEVER TRIM.

ATTENTION:
USE STANDARD SHIMS FOR
CENTER CHASSIS MOUNTING

FOR RIM CYLINDER ONLY APPLICATION

RIM CYLINDER
ASSEMBLY

MACHINE
SCREW

CYLINDER
TAIL PIECE

CYLINDER
BACK PLATE

CYLINDER TAIL WASHER

ATTENTION:
SLIDE CYLINDER TAIL
WASHER OVER THE
CYLINDER TAIL PIECE
BEFORE ATTACHING
CYLINDER BACK PLATE
TO THE DOOR

SPOT AND DRILL HOLES.

CYLINDER
TAIL WASHER

RIM

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