Assa Abloy Sargent PE8300 Series User manual

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WARNING
This product can expose you to
lead which is known to the state of
California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
For more information go to www.
P65warnings.ca.gov.
Attention Installer: Improper
installation may result in damage
to the product and void the factory
warranty.
WARNING
A8303-1 5/23
PE8300 & 12-PE8300 Series
Mortise Lock Type Exit Device

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A8303-1 5/23
Screw Chart
SCREW
TOTAL QTY
SUPPLIED
WHERE USED
1/4" X 1/2" ROUND HEAD
MACHINE SCREW
2
(2) CHASSIS
(METAL DOOR)
1/4"-10 X 1" ROUND HEAD
WOOD SCREW
2
(2) CHASSIS
(WOOD DOOR)
#10-24 X 3/4" ROUND HEAD
MACHINE SCREW
2
(2) REAR MOUNTING PLATE
(METAL DOOR)
#10 X 1-1/4" ROUND HEAD
WOOD SCREW
2
(2) REAR MOUNTING PLATE
(WOOD DOOR)
#12-24 X 1/2" FLAT HEAD
MACHINE SCREW
4
(2) 908 STRIKE
(METAL FRAME)
(2) MORTISE LOCK BODY
(METAL DOOR)
#10 X 1" FLAT HEAD
WOOD SCREW
4
(2) 908 STRIKE
(WOOD FRAME)
(2) MORTISE LOCK BODY
(WOOD DOOR)
#8-32 X 5/16" W/ #6 OVAL HEAD
MACHINE SCREW
6
(4) CHASSIS COVER
(2) END CAP
1/4"-20 X 2-3/8" KNURLED FLAT HEAD
MACHINE SCREW
2
(2) EXIT TRIM
(IF USED)

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PE8300 Series
Installation Instructions
Mortise Lock Type Exit Device
A8303-1 5/23
PE8300 & 12-PE8300 Exploded View
Chassis
Cover
Arm
Push Rail Assembly
Mounting Plate
End Cap
Vertical reference
line (C Chassis)
L
“Lock Down Key”
To operate: Depress pushrail; insert hex key,
and turn counter clockwise.
Attention:
Not available with 12- (Fire Rated) PE8300
Exit Devices.
INSIDE
REVERSE
LEFT HAND
BEVEL
RIGHT HAND
REVERSE
BEVEL
OUTSIDE
THIS EXIT DEVICE IS HANDED
CHECK HAND OF DEVICE AGAINST APPLICATION
Left hand reverse bevel illustrated
Rail Cutting Guide (Provided)
Tools Needed
Support Block (Provided)
16-Cylinder Lockdown
(Exploded View for Clarity)

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Installation Instructions
Mortise Lock Type Exit Device
A8303-1 5/23
1. Check hand of door. This device is handed and non-reversible.
2. Install mullion, if used.
3. Fit and hang door.
4. For wood doors, use wood screws and prep accordingly.
The surface of the door where the exit device is to be applied must be flush. Clear away
any raised projections to allow exit device to rest on the flat surface of the door. If shim
kit is required, contact your distributor.
Note: Please refer to trim and other installation instructions provided in the box.
Product Overview
Before installation:

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Installation Instructions
Mortise Lock Type Exit Device
A8303-1 5/23
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Obtain dimension to finished floor from template
or from relationship to strike prep. Mark vertical
centerline by measuring 2 3/4"off of the door
edge.
Place template against frame, centered on the
line marked in Step 1. Mark and prepare door
according to template.
Install the strike to door frame using flat head
#12-24 x 1/2"long screws.
Install the mortise lock body using flat head #12-
24 x 1/2"long screws.

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C.
B.
A.
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Insert chassis lever into door prep opening
underneath the mortise lock lever.
A. Depress the chassis lift arm.
B. Slide chassis upwards until mortise latch bolt is
fully retracted (C).
While maintaining chassis position set in Step 6,
mark chassis mounting holes.
Drill and tap 1/4-20 holes in previously
marked chassis locations.
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Installation Instructions
Mortise Lock Type Exit Device
A8303-1 5/23
Install chassis to the door using 1/4-20 round head
screws supplied. Do not fully tighten screws.
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Installation Instructions
Mortise Lock Type Exit Device
A8303-1 5/23
If the rail doesn’t need to be cut, continue to page 9, step 10.
If the rail must be cut, follow these steps on page 7 and 8:
Refer to the individual exit device installation instructions for rail cutting requirements / restrictions.
Instructions will vary based on device type and options.
Do not cut closer than 1-5/8"from
the the front edge of the rail insert.
• Determine cut off dimension “X” by subtracting 2-7/8"
from dimension “Y”. Mark cut off point on mounting
rail. (See below.)
Vertical reference line (C of chassis)
L
2-7/8"
min.
For doors with stile rail, the stile must overlap by 5/16"min.
X
Y
A. Ensure there isn’t a gap between the insert
and the dogging slope, and the carrier is
flush with the mount.
DOGGING
SLOPE
INSERT
B. Mark rail at the required cut length.
Insert
Dogging
slope
Cut line
Mount
Carrier
Information for Cutting Rails
Rail Sizes Door Widths
MinimumStandard
E 32" 24"
F 36" 33"
J 42" 37"
G 48" 43"
Rail cutting guide

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A8303-1 5/23
CUT LINE
F. Using a hack saw with a new blade or a chop
saw with a metal cutting blade, cut the rail,
ensuring that the blade stays pressed against
the rail cutting guide.
G. Deburr and smooth all cut edges with a file.
D. Wrap the rail and insert in masking tape, as
shown.
E. Place the rail cutting guide over the masking tape and align it with the cut line. Clamp the cut guide to the rail
using a C-clamp.
C. Ensure plastic insert support is installed under the
cut line.
Cut line
Rail Cutting Guide
Rail cutting guide, continued.

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Mortise Lock Type Exit Device
A8303-1 5/23
Depress chassis lift arm. Slide rail assembly
onto chassis.
Ensure rail carrier tabs are aligned with
chassis.
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Fully tighten chassis screws.
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Insert the end cap bracket into the rail assembly.
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Mortise Lock Type Exit Device
A8303-1 5/23
Ensure mounting rail bracket is
against the rail without a gap.
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Drill and tap end cap bracket holes #10-24
(2 Places).
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Install end cap bracket using supplied round head
Phillips #10-24 x 1"screws.
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Level the rail and mark mounting holes, using the
bracket as a guide.

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Install chassis cover and end cap using supplied
#8-32 x 5/16” oval head screws.
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Check for proper operation.