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FM8700, 12-FM8700
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
Installation Instructions
Top rod
Chassis
Chassis cover
Top case
Bottom rod
Bottom case
End cap bracket
End cap
Push rail assembly
THIS E XIT DE VICE IS HANDE D
Righthand
revers e bevel
OUT
Lefthand
revers e bevel
Interlocking
shim

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Pencil
Note: For all 12-FM8700 single door application, (4) thermal pins are required. See Template 4628 in Step 14.
Note: For rail lengths and cutting instructions, see Step10.
1Tools Required
Note: This device is one component of a specific combination of hardware required for this opening to meet FEMA
361 requirements. Follow all installation stepsas directed, in sequence given.
Hacksaw Clamp
File Lever Hammer
Drill Drill Bits:
#7, #16, #25,
3/32”, 1/4”,
11/32”,
3/8”, 25/64”, 3/4”,
Tape Measure #2 & #3 Phillips Head
Screwdriver
Taps:
10-24, #12-24,
1/4”-20
and 7/16” -20
Allen wrenches: 1/8", 3/16", 5/16", 3/8"

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1Tools Required, continued
FASTENER CHART
1/4-20 CONCRETE SLEEVE ANCHORS

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2Door Preparation
1. Mark vertical reference line A. A is the centerline for the chassis, top and bottom cases.
2. Mark horizontal reference line B at 41" above the finished floor. B is centerline for the chassis and rail.
3. Tape top case and chassis templates to the door (packed with the device).
Finishedfloor
“A”
“B ”
41"
Inside
face of
door
5/8"
Max

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3Install Top Bolt and Strike
1. Prepare cut-out in frame for 659 Top Bolt / Strike. Use 11/64" drill, 12-24 tap, #3 Phillips screwdriver.
2. Install 659 Top Bolt/Strike. Transfer vertical centerline to door frame. With the door closed, align the interlock-
ing shim with the 659 Top Bolt / Strike and place on vertical reference line. Mark and drill four mounting holes
using 11/64" drill and 12-24 tap.
3. Mount 659 Top Bolt/Strike, (4) #12-24 x 3/4" Phillips Head Flat H.D. machine Screws.
Note: All four fasteners required. Do not tighten until Step 5.
Frame Cutout
Top Bolt
#
659 Top Plate
Top bolt a s s embly in
frame, cut-away view

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4Install Top Case
1. With the door closed, center the Top
Chassis Assembly and Interlocking
Shim on the vertical reference line. The
Interlocking Shim must be engaged in
the Top Bolt/Strike.
2. Mark location of (4) mounting screws.
3. Use 3/8" Drill Bit to drill two Top Mount-
ing Holes through the door. Install (2)
sex nuts, p/n #60-0502 from the out-
side door surface. Install (2) 12-24 x 3/4
Socket Head Cap Screws from Inside.
4. Attach using (2) 12-24 x 3/4" Flat Head
Socket Head Screws in two bottom holes
(1/8" Allen Wrench).
5Securing Interlocking Shim
Top Chassis Assembly
(2) 12-24 x 3/4"
SocketHead Cap
Screws
(2) 12-24 x 3/4" F lat Head
SocketScrews
Top rod
Top ca se
Interlocking
Shim
Door Frame
Top P late
Top C a s e
Door S top
Interlock S him
1. With the Top Chassis Assembly and Interlocking
Shim secured, the 659 Top Bolt / Strike should
engage the Top Chassis Assembly and Interlock-
ing Shim when the door is closed.
2. Trace the outline of the Interlocking Shim.
3. Remove the Top Chassis Assembly to expose the
center hole on the Interlocking Shim. Ensure the
Interlocking Shim is aligned with the tracing.
Mark and tap center hole (1) 12-24 x 3/4" Flat
Head Socket Head Screw.
4. Reinstall Top Chassis Assembly.
5. Check for Top Chassis Assembly and 659 Top Bolt
/ Strike engagement. Tighten all screws.
6. Install Top Case Cover using (4) 8-32 x 5/16"
screws.

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POSITION TRIM ON
DOOR - Align spindle
with BE LL HOUS ING
THRU-BOLT CHASSIS
to E T T R IM with
(2) 1/4" -20 x 2 3/8"
PH.FL.HD.Mach. Screws
Chassis
Bell housing
6Install Center Chassis
1. Secure Chassis and Chassis Shim with (4) #10-24 x 3/4" Phillips Head Flat H.D. Machine Screws, 4 corner
mounting holes.
Note: Use all four screws provided.
7Rail Shim Lengths and cutting Instructions
1. Refer to rail size listed on the box the device was shipped in. Break Rail Shim to the length that corresponds to
the rail size.
Note: If shim needs to be cut, always cut shim from the end closest to the hinge edge.
Rail S izes
Use Breaking Lines to shorten S him to the needed Rail size

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653 Bottom Strike
Panic & Fire Rated
653 Strike
653 Strike
8Install Rail
1. Level rail assembly on door. Use rail
assembly as template. Mark and punch
locations for threaded holes.
2. Remove rail assembly from door.
3. Drill and tap (2) holes as shown in door
surface (#7 drill, 1/4-20 tap, 25/64" drill,
7/16-20 tap).
4. With rail shim under the mount install
push rail assembly on to door.
5. Install shoulder and socket head screw
(3/16" wrench for 1/4"-20 bolt, 3/8"
wrench for 7/16" screw).
Note: Do not install through-bolts until installation is complete and all mounting screws are tight. Do not install
chassis cover at this time.
Touch Pad Ins ert
Touch Pad Ba se
ShoulderScrew
(1/4- 2 T HD)
Insert PushRail Clearance
Hole 2
P us h R a il A s s embly
Rail to Chassis screw
Three Screw
and Washer
Assemblies
Clearance
Hole 1
SocketHead CapScrew
7/16" - 20 x 1/2"
1. Attach touch pad base to push rail with (3) screw and washer assemblies.
2. Snap touch pad insert into touch pad base.
3. Install End Cap Bracket. Attach to door using (2) #10-24 x 3/4" Phillips round head machine screws.
4. Tighten all screws. Install hinge side cover using (2) #8-32 x 5/16" Phillips oval head machine screws.
9Install Bottom Strike
Surface Mount 653 Bottom
Strike
1. Transfer vertical centerline to
threshold.
2. Drill holes 1 5/8" to 1 3/4" deep for
(3) 1/4" sleeve anchors.
3. Disassemble anchors and drop
lower portion into hole with
threads towards top of hole.
4. Align holes in strike with holes in
floor.
5. Screw top half of anchor onto the
installed piece through the holes
in the strike. Tighten anchors
securely.
Note: No Clearance in floor is required.
(3) #1/4-20 x 2" Sleeve Anchors
(3) 01-9679 Sleeve Anchors

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10 Install Bottom Case
Top Mounting
Holes (2) 68-1663 sex nuts
Bottom
Mounting
Holes 1/8" MAX gap
between case
and strike.
5/8" undercut
INSIDE
DOOR
SURFACE
OUTSIDE
DOOR
SURFACE
1. Using the vertical reference line, with bottom
case as a template, Align Bottom Case for 1/8"
maximum gap between case and strike.
2. Drill and tap top mounting holes for
(2) 12-24 x 3/4" flat head socket screws, using
11/64" drill and 12-24 Tap.
3. Use 3/8" drill bit to drill two bottom mounting
holes through door.
4. Install (2) sex nuts, p/n 68-1663 from outside
door surface.
5. Install (2)12-24 x 3/4 socket head cap screws
from inside.
6. Tighten Screws with a 1/8" Allen wrench, for
the top and 5/32" Allen wrench, for the bot-
tom.
11 Install Rods
1. Slide top rod into main slide, center chassis, until
center hole is aligned with the hole in the main
slide.
2. Thread top rod into top caseuntil finger-tight.
3. Adjust position and insert rod adjustment pin.
4. Slide bottom rod into main slide, center chassis.
5. Thread bottom rod into bottom case until fin-
ger-tight.
Rotate to adjust height.
6. Unscrew bottom rod until the center hole is
aligned with the bottom slot in the main slide.
7. Insert rod adjustment pin.
Rod adjustment pin
Rod adjustment pin
BOTTOM ROD / CENTER CASE
TOP ROD / CENTER CASE

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12 Adjust Top & Bottom Rods
Adjust top and bottom latch bolts for maximum engagement.
Rough adjustments are made by changing the hole used for the adjustment pin.
For Fine adjustments: Turn rod into top and bottom cases to shorten, or turn rod out of top and bottom
cases to lengthen.
Top Rod: Push on the door and the rail at the same time. As soon as the door opens, release the rail. The
top bolt should be in the hold back position. If not, extend the top bolt.
Note: Top bolt must go into hold back position before the door opens.
Bottom Rod: Extend the bottom bolt for maximum engagement with bottom strike.When the top bolt is
in hold back, it also holds the bottom bolt in the retracted position. When the bottom bolt is retracted,
the bolt must clear the bottom strike by 1/8" minimum through the swing of the door.
When adjustment is completed, install top and bottom rod guides at midpoint between center and top
and bottom chassis, using (2) #10-24 x 1-1/4" oval head screws per guide.
Install center chassis cover using (4) #8-32 x 5/16" screws.
13 Rail Lengths & Cutting Instructions
RAIL MAX DOOR WIDTH MIN DOOR WIDTH
E 32" 24"
F 36" 33"
TOP VIE W OF E XIT DE VICE
F or doors with s tile, the rail mus t
overlap s tile by 1/2" or more
Vertical reference line
(C
Lof chassis)
1-3/4" min.
“X”
“Y ”
Cutoff mark
Determine rail leng th dimens ion “X” by s ubtracting
1-3/4" from dimension “Y”.
1. Dog push rail and cut off at mark.
2.Cutmustbestraight.
3. F or (43-) flush end cap use cutting
guide provided.
4. R emove s harp edges with file.