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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
PE8700 Series (Standard, 12-, HC-, & HC4-)
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Devices
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PE8700 Series (Standard, 12-, HC-, & HC4)
Installation Instructions
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
Screw Chart
DESCRIPTION
TOTAL QTY
SUPPLIED
WHERE USED
#10-24 X 3/4" FLAT HEAD
MACHINE SCREW
10
STANDARD
4
FIRE RATED, HC
(4) CHASSIS
CORNER MOUNTING HOLES
(METAL DOOR)
(3) TOP CASE (STD.)
(METAL DOOR)
(3) BOTTOM CASE (STD.)
(METAL DOOR)
#10 X 1-1/4" FLAT HEAD
WOOD SCREW
10
STANDARD
8
FIRE RATED
(4) CHASSIS
CORNER MOUNTING HOLES
(WOOD DOOR)
(3) TOP CASE (STD.)
(WOOD DOOR)
(2) TOP CASE (FIRE RATED)
BOTTOM MOUNTING HOLES
(WOOD DOOR)
(3) BOTTOM CASE (STD.)
(WOOD DOOR)
(2) BOTTOM CASE (FIRE RATED)
TOP MOUNTING HOLES
(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 3/4" ROUND HEAD
MACHINE SCREW
4
(2) TOP CASE (HC)
TOP MOUNTING HOLES
(2) BOTTOM CASE (HC)
BOTTOM MOUNTING HOLES
#12-24 X 3/4" FLAT HEAD
MACHINE SCREW
8
(2) TOP CASE (HC)
BOTTOM MOUNTING HOLES
(2) BOTTOM CASE (HC)
TOP MOUNTING HOLES
(4) 654 TOP LATCH STRIKE
#10-24 X 3/4" OVAL HEAD
MACHINE SCREW
6
(2) TOP CASE (FIRE RATED)
BOTTOM MOUNTING HOLES
(METAL DOOR)
(2) BOTTOM CASE (FIRE RATED)
TOP MOUNTING HOLES
(METAL DOOR)
(2) 648 TRANSOM STRIKE
#10-24 X 1-1/2" OVAL HEAD W/ GROMMET NUT
MACHINE SCREW
2
(2) TOP CASE (FIRE RATED)
TOP MOUNTING HOLES
#10-24 X 1-1/2" ROUND HEAD W/ GROMMET NUT
MACHINE SCREW
2
(2) BOTTOM CASE (FIRE RATED)
BOTTOM MOUNTING HOLES

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Installation Instructions
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
DESCRIPTION
TOTAL QTY
SUPPLIED
WHERE USED
#12-24 X 1" FLAT HEAD
MACHINE SCREW
2
(2) 646 TOP STRIKE
(METAL FRAME)
#12 X 1-1/2" FLAT HEAD
WOOD SCREW
2
(2) 646 TOP STRIKE
(WOOD FRAME)
#10 X 1-1/4" OVAL HEAD
WOOD SCREW
2
(2) 648 TRANSOM STRIKE
(WOOD FRAME)
#10-24 X 3/4" FLAT HEAD
MACHINE SCREW WITH CAULKING ANCHOR
2 (2) 624 BOTTOM STRIKE
#12 X 1" FLAT HEAD
WOOD SCREW
2
(2) 624 BOTTOM STRIKE
(WOOD FRAME)
1/4"-20 X 2" FLAT HEAD
MACHINE SCREW W/ANCHOR
2 (3)
(3) 653 BOTTOM STRIKE
(2) 655 BOTTOM STRIKE
#10-24 X 1-1/2" OVAL HEAD
MACHINE SCREW
4
(2) TOP ROD GUIDE
(METAL DOOR)
(2) BOTTOM ROD GUIDE
(METAL DOOR)
#10 X 1-3/4" OVAL HEAD
WOOD SCREW
4
(2) TOP ROD GUIDE
(WOOD DOOR)
(2) BOTTOM ROD GUIDE
(WOOD DOOR)
#8-32 X 5/16" W/ #6 OVAL HEAD
MACHINE SCREW
14
(4) CHASSIS COVER
(2) END CAP
(4) TOP CASE COVER
(4) BOTTOM CASE COVER
1/4"-20 X 2-3/8" KNURLED FLAT HEAD
MACHINE SCREW
2
(2) EXIT TRIM
(IF USED)
Screw Chart

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PE8700 Series (Standard, 12-, HC-, & HC4)
Installation Instructions
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
Rail Cutting Guide (Provided)
Support Block (Provided)
DOOR HANDS DETERMINED FROM OUTSIDE OF DOOR
OR SECURED SIDE
Tools Needed
All PE8700 series devices are
handed, except for the PE8710,
which is field reversible. The
PE8710 is shipped as LHR, unless
ordered as RHR
To Change Hand of PE8710
Exit Device:
Handing
1. Remove both chassis pins and main slide.
2. Remove lift lever pin and lift lever.
3. Rotate chassis 180° and reposition lift lever and lift lever pin as shown below
4. Position main slide with large end of main slide at the bottom and retain with chassis pins.
Lift lever pin
Chassis pin
Lift lever
Main slide
Large end
Chassis
Left Hand
Reverse
Right Hand
Reverse
Main Slide
Large end
Lift lever

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PE8700 Series (Standard, 12-, HC-, & HC4)
Installation Instructions
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
16- Cylinder Lockdown
(Exploded View For Clarity)
Top cover
Top rod
Rod guide
Chassis
Top case
Bottom rod
Bottom
case
Slide mounting rail insert
with cylinder dogging
(16-prefix) into mounting
rail.
Standard PE8700 Exit Shown
"Lock Down Key"
To operate: Depress push rail; Insert
hex key, and turn counter clockwise.
Chassis Cover
End Cap
Mounting Plate
Push Rail Assembly
Rod
silencer
Bottom
Rod
silencer*
*
*
Bottom rod guide*
Bottom case cover*
*Not included with NB- option.
Product Overview
Before installation:
1. Install mullion, if used.
2. Fit and hang door.
3. Check the box’s label for the size of the exit device.
4. For wood doors, use wood screws & 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.

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PE8700 Series (Standard, 12-, HC-, & HC4)
Installation Instructions
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
1
A
2
• With door closed, tape template for chassis/
trim on inside of door, along vertical and
horizontal reference lines.
• Fold top case template and tape on inside of
door along vertical reference lines.
• With door closed, determine dimension “A”
to located vertical reference line.
• If door stile is 4-1/2” wide or wider, “A” is
2-3/4”. If door stile is less than 4-1/2”, “A” is
1/2 the exposed width of the door stile when
the door is closed against the door stop.
• Standard rail centerline height is 39-5/8”
above the finished floor.
• Horizontal reference line is 36-1/4” standard.
(Location of lower chassis mounting holes.)
36-1/4”

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PE8700 Series (Standard, 12-, HC-, & HC4)
Installation Instructions
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
3
• Drill and tap all holes #10-24 from inside of
door, for chassis and top case.
• Mortise pockets for outside trim, if required.
See installation instructions supplied with trim
for details.
NOTE: Any holes drilled from the outside need
pilot holes drilled from the inside to ensure good
alignment.
NOTE: For electrical trim applications, ensure
access to a raceway from the trim to the electric
hinge or armored door loop.
4
• Drill and tap all strike mounting holes for
#12-24 in locations for applicable strike.

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PE8700 Series (Standard, 12-, HC-, & HC4)
Installation Instructions
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
Install chassis mounting screws. DO NOT FULLY
TIGHTEN. See steps 5a and5b for trim mounting.
Position ET trim on door. Align spindle with
bell housing. Thru-bolt chassis to ET trim with
(2) 1/4-20 flat head screws.
55a
5b
P700 NE & P700 WE Series ET Trim
Thumb Piece Trim
5/16"
STS TRIM
SHOWN
FLL TRIM
SHOWN
PE8762 OR PE8763
BY FLW SHOWN
NOTE: Thumb Trim is not available for HC-PE8700 Series Exit Devices.
Determining rim cylinder tail length.
For FLL, FLW, MAL, STS or PTB Trim:
1. Position trim on door (except STS).
2. Insert rim cylinder through trim plate (or cylinder collar
for STS trim).
3. Mark cylinder tail at 5/16” beyond inside door surface.
4. Remove cylinder and trim from door and cut tail piece
as marked.
Chassis
P700 Trim

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PE8700 Series (Standard, 12-, HC-, & HC4)
Installation Instructions
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
NOTE: STS, FLL, FLW and MAL thru-bolt to chassis with (1) 1/4-20 flat head screw. PTB trim thru-bolts to
chassis with (2) 1/4-20 flat head screws. DO NOT FULLY TIGHTEN.
For PE8763 long end of pin
faces up. Cylinder turns
360° to the left or right.
For PE8762 long end of pin
faces down. Cylinder turns
180° in both directions.
Cylinder
hub Hub pin
down for
62 function
Chassis
Hub pin
up for
63 function
5b Thumb Piece Trim, Continued
1. Hold trim plate to door.
2. Insert cylinder and secure using supplied back plate.
3. Position cylinder hub within the chassis to correct position for desired function (see above).
4. Position chassis on door, align cylinder tail with hub and secure chassis to door with (4) #10 flat
head screws using the corner mounting holes. DO NOT FULLY TIGHTEN.
Mounting Trim

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PE8700 Series (Standard, 12-, HC-, & HC4)
Installation Instructions
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
If the rail doesn’t need to be cut, continue to page 12, step 7.
If the rail must be cut, follow these steps on page 10 and 11:
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.)
Verticle 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.
B. Mark rail at the required cut length.
Insert
Dogging
slope
Cut line
Mount
Carrier
Information for Cutting Rails
Rail Sizes Door Widths
Max Min
E 32" 24"
F 36" 33"
J 42" 37"
G 48" 43"
Rail cutting guide

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Installation Instructions
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
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.
Rail Cutting Guide
Rail cutting guide, continued.
Cut line
Cut line

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PE8700 Series (Standard, 12-, HC-, & HC4)
Installation Instructions
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
Depress chassis lift arm, and slide rail assemby
onto chassis.
Ensure rail carrier tabs are aligned with
chassis.
Fully tighten chassis screws.
78
910
Insert the end cap bracket into the rail assembly.

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Installation Instructions
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
13
12
Level the rail and mark mounting holes, using the
bracket as a guide.
Drill and tap end cap bracket holes #10-24
(2 Places).
14
11
Ensure mounting rail bracket is against
the rail without a gap.
Install end cap bracket using round head phillips
#10-24 x 1” screws, supplied.

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PE8700 Series (Standard, 12-, HC-, & HC4)
Installation Instructions
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
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Screw top rod into top case until finger tight. Slide top rod into chassis main slide. Do not
pin in place. Attach top case.
Note: Top cases on fire rated wood doors
must be thru-bolted.

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Installation Instructions
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
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• Verify rail is not dogged (locked down).
• Unscrew top rod until the center hole is
aligned with the hole in the main slide.
• Insert rod adjustment pin and align hole in
rod with pin.
Rod adjustment pin
Screw bottom rod into bottom case until
finger tight.

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Installation Instructions
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
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• Slide bottom rod into the chassis main slide.
• Mark bottom case mounting holes based on the bottom case placement shown in image above.
1/4" Min.
MORTISE APPLIED STRIKES
1/8" 1/8"
SURFACE APPLIED
STRIKES
LATCH TRACK
THRESHOLD (BY OTHERS)

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Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
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Drill and tap bottom case mounting holes for the
required fasteners.
21
Mount bottom case using supplied screws.
Note: Bottom cases on fire rated doors must be
thru-bolted.

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PE8700 Series (Standard, 12-, HC-, & HC4)
Installation Instructions
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
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Insert rod adjustment pin into middle hole. Raise or lower to achieve gap indicated for strike
application. (See strike diagram above.)
Rod adjustment pin
1/4" Min.
MORTISE APPLIED STRIKES
1/8" 1/8"
SURFACE APPLIED
STRIKES
LATCH TRACK
THRESHOLD (BY OTHERS)

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PE8700 Series (Standard, 12-, HC-, & HC4)
Installation Instructions
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
• Adjust the top strike, front to back using slots in strike.
• To increase engagement, shim the top strike.
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Mount top strike in position, and tighten screws.
(2) #10-24
screws
646
Top Strike
(Panic & Fire Rated)
(2) #12-24
screws
654
HC- Top Strike
(Panic & Fire Rated)
(4) #12-24
screws
648
Transom
Panel Strike
24
Attach the top strikes:

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Installation Instructions
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
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For thresholds with integral strikes, skip to step 26.
For surface applied strikes 624 or 653:
WITH DOOR CLOSED:
• Transfer vertical centerline to floor or threshold and mark.
• Engage bottom strike with latchbolt and center on line marked.
• Mark mounting holes.
• Drill holes for required fasteners.
• Mount strike with fasteners provided.
• Tighten screws securely.
For mortised strikes: 636 or 655:
• Follow steps above.
• Mark mounting holes and outline of strike.
Attach the bottom strikes:
653 Bottom Strike
Alternate Strike for
HC-, 12-, 14-
624 Bottom Strike
(Panic)
(2) #12-24 screws
(2) 1/4-20
screws
(3)
#1/4-20
screws
655 Bottom Strike
(HC, 12- & 14-)
Note: Use two (2) mortise nuts (when provided) in the position
illustrated in the bottom case. Steel mortise nuts are twin knurled
for identification.