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4500 Series Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device

Installation Instructions

Grade 1

I-ED00792

REV 3

Page 7 of 11

8. INSTALL TOP MOUNTING BRACKET

9. INSTALL TOP LATCH AND STRIKE

Remove top latch cover and mounting bracket from top latch assembly.  Fold and apply template to door using edge of door and face of top stop.  Mark and drill holes as shown on template for both top latch bracket and strike.  Be sure the vertical centerline for the top latch mounting holes is 2 7/16” from the edge of door.  Install top mounting bracket.

- For metal doors, drill and tap for 1/4”-20 machine screws. 
- For wood doors, pre-drill 1/8” holes.  
- ?For Sex Bolts, drill 5/16” clearance holes on exit device side (push side) and 3/8” on pull side.

Remove top latch cover and mounting bracket from top latch assembly.  

Fold and apply template to door using edge of door and face of top stop.  

Mark and drill holes as shown on template for both top latch bracket and 

strike.  Be sure the vertical centerline for the top latch mounting holes is 

2 7/16” from the edge of door.  Install top mounting bracket.

-For metal doors, drill and tap for 1/4”-20 machine screws. 

-For wood doors, pre-drill 1/8” holes.  

-For Sex Bolts, drill 5/16” clearance holes on exit device side (push side) 

and 3/8” on pull side.

A. 

Install top strike to face of 

 

stop using only the two 

 

outer slotted mounting 

 

holes.

B. 

Install top latch assembly 

 

to top mounting bracket 

 

using provided screw and 

 

top two slots in bracket.

C. 

Close door, check 

 

alignment of strike and top 

 

latch, adjust if required, 

 

and install screw into 

 

center hole in strike.  

2 7/16"

62

 

TO DOOR EDGE

(2-3/8" [60] TO FACE OF STOP)

3 1/4"

82

LATCH MOUNTING

BRACKET

2 29/32"

[74]

Screws:

Metal door/sex bolt -

1/4” - 20 machine screws (1)

Wood door -

#12 wood screws (1)

INSTALL AFTER

ALIGNMENT HAS

BEEN SET

MOUNTING

BRACKET

TOP LATCH

ASSEMBLY

1 29/32"

48

15/16"

24

19/32"

15

7/8"

22

2 7/16"

62

DOOR

FRAME SOFFIT

Strike Fasteners:

Metal stop -

1/4” - 20 flat head machine screw (3)

Wood stop -

#12 flat head wood screw (3)

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Summary of Contents for 4500 Series

Page 1: ...Device 4500SF Fire Less Bottom Rod LBR Device REV 3 Page 1 of 11 APPLICATIONS Double Door Double Door with Rim Device Metal Wood Wood and Metal Screws TOOLS REQUIRED 7 1 4 20 1 8 Machine Screws 7 drill 1 4 20 tap For wood doors drill 1 8 hole Sex Bolts Drill 5 16 thru from device side Drill 3 8 from other side pull side Check building and fire codes to see if your application requires the use of s...

Page 2: ...E ONLY ON PANIC HARDWARE PUSH BAR END CAP BRACKET END CAP CHASSIS COVER ROD GUIDE BOTTOM LATCH COVER MOUNTING BRACKET BOTTOM LATCH ASSEMBLY BOTTOM STRIKE FIRE RATED BOTTOM STRIKE PANIC RATED BOTTOM STRIKE ANCHOR SEX BOLTS CHASSIS BOTTOM ROD ROD CONNECTOR TOP LATCH COVER TOP LATCH ASSEMBLY MOUNTING BRACKET TOP STRIKE PANIC RATED TOP STRIKE FIRE RATED HEX WRENCH 26490169 ...

Page 3: ...uxiliary fire latch into the strike hole in the opposite door For the auxiliary fire latch bolt to extend into the strike hole the black cap visible on the face of the auxiliary fire latch and the strike hole plug must melt Therefore do not cover the door gap directly in front of the auxiliary fire latch with a door edge guard or any other similar type of device A double door application consists ...

Page 4: ...TING HOLES VERTICAL DEVICE C L For metal doors drill and tap for 1 4 20 machine screws For wood doors pre drill 1 8 holes If mounting trim drill 5 16 clearance holes on exit device side of door push side and 1 2 holes on pull side Trim requires an additional 1 2 clearance hole for the trim actuating shaft If using sex bolts drill 5 16 clearance holes on exit device side of door push side and 3 8 h...

Page 5: ... machine screws 1 Wood door 12 wood screws 1 A Bottom strike anchor location should already be marked If not extend bottom latch mounting bracket centerline to finished floor or threshold B Cut out hole in finished floor or threshold for bottom strike The hole depth should be 7 8 deep C At bottom of strike cutout mark and drill 1 dia by 1 1 4 deep hole for anchor D Fill with grout and insert ancho...

Page 6: ...ating rod clockwise or counterclockwise until the holes line up see Detail A D Use the provided machine screw to attach rod to actuating block Be sure actuating block on the chassis is in the down position see Detail A Check installation by pushing on exit device push bar Make sure bottom latch is retracted when push bar is depressed Bottom latch should clear the finished floor strike or threshold...

Page 7: ...For Sex Bolts drill 5 16 clearance holes on exit device side push side and 3 8 on pull side A Install top strike to face of stop using only the two outer slotted mounting holes B Install top latch assembly to top mounting bracket using provided screw and top two slots in bracket C Close door check alignment of strike and top latch adjust if required and install screw into center hole in strike 2 7...

Page 8: ...tor see figure 3 Exit Device Operation When push bar is depressed and the door is opened the top and bottom latches should be held retracted until door closes When the push bar is released both latches remain in the retracted state When the door closes and the top latch engages with the top strike it releases the holding mechanism and allows the bottom latch to fully extend If the latches do not w...

Page 9: ...EAD COVER HEAD COVER PLUG HEAD COVER PLUG INSTALLED Install Head Cover Plug FOR LBR DEVICES ONLY A Slide the head cover plug in the bottom slot on the exit device head cover Since the LBR does not use a bottom rod the hole plug will block off this hole from debris or tampering B See 4500 SVR LBR Installation Instructions I ED00792 for further details on the 4500 Series LBR devices 26490169 ...

Page 10: ...elow the dogging cover plate which is held in place by a magnet Install a mortise cylinder into the cylinder dogging cover plate using an 11 32 8 7 mm solid cylinder collar and cash box nut On the mortise cylinder use a standard cam 723 18 mm screw center to tip of cam The cylinder should be oriented so the cam is pointing away from the exit device push bar Install the dogging cover plate with cyl...

Page 11: ...re Latch must be installed to maintain fire listing B Refer to Auxiliary Fire Latch Installation Instructions I ED00863 for details 1 3 4 HOLE DEPTH 44 C L 6 FROM BOTTOM OF DOOR 152 1 25 1 16 2 3 7 16 HOLE DEPTH 87 1 25 1 25 32 45 5 8 16 5 8 16 7 8 22 R1 8 3 1 4 6 1 4 6 29 DRILL 136 4 PLACES C L DOOR C L DOOR C L STRIKE HOLE PLUG DOOR LEAF AUXILIARY FIRE LATCH DOOR LEAF 26490169 ...

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