Assa Abloy Sargent 9700 Instruction Manual

Instructions for installing the 9700/12-9700
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
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Top case
chassis
Center case
chassis
Bottom case
chassis
Bottom case
cover
Cross bar
Center
case cover
Top case
cover
Bracket
cover
Bracket
chassis
*NOTE: 12-9700 shown
CAUTION: CHECK BEFORE STARTING DOOR PREP
Door should be fitted and hung. Check box label for size of exit device, function, hand and design.
Surface of the door must be flush. Clear away
any raised projections to allow exit device to rest
on flat surface of the door.
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THIS EXIT DEVICE IS NON-HANDED
Right hand
reverse bevel
eft hand
reverse bevel
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Tools required
1. Measuring tape
2. Power drill
3. Drill bits:
3/32", 1/4", 11/32", 3/8", #25
4. Taps: #10-24
5. Screwdrivers: Phillips #2 and #3
Top rod
Rod guide
Bottom rod
Rod guide
Cross bar plug
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All 9700/12-9700 Exit Devices are not handed and can be used on
either hand door.
NOTE: Trim may or may not be handed
9700/12-9700 Vertical Rod Exit Device
ark vertical centerline on inside of door
as follows:
A. Where the lock stile is approx.
4-1/2" wide or wider - “A” = 2-3/4"
B. On single doors where the width of lock
stile is under 4-1/2", make "A" equal to
1/2 the width of the exposed lock stile
(when door is closed against stop)
Finished floor
“A”
Inside
face of
door
Vertical C
of top, bottom & center case
Door
Stop
5/8"
Max
Locate and place templates as follows:
A. With door closed, tape top case template
to inside of door along reference lines
marked in step 1
B. Tape center case template to door in the
same manor (see dimension on template
to obtain correct height from finished floor)
C. Using cross bar hole centers for
measuring, locate vertical center line of
bracket (See dimensions on template to
obtain correct height from finished floor)
Door stop Top case
template
Stop
thickness
Vertical C
of
top, bottom and
center case
Obtain dimensions
to finished floor
from template
ocate templates between mounting holes on cross bar
Horizontal C
of
bracket holes
Drill and cut holes as directed on template
Attach outside trim when used
A. Some outside trims are through-bolted to the center
case. Trims of this type must be put on in conjunction
with step 5. Check outside trim used
B. Check for correct spindle or thumb-piece length
C. Install key cylinder (check for correct tail piece length)
1/8" gap min. between
lever and chassis
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9700/12-9700
Vertical Rod Exit Device
Remove cover from center case chassis and
mount chassis on door. Using (4) 10-24 flat
head machine screws or (4) # 10 flat head
wood screws
I PORTANT! On (12) 9706, (12) 9762,
(12) 9713 and (12) 9763 functions,
make sure key cylinder hub in
chassis is turned to correct position
before mounting chassis on door.
NOTE: (12) 9713 and (12) 9706 does
not have this hub assembly when
used with ET Trim. For (12) 9763/(12) 9713
long end of pin faces up.
Cylinder turns 360°
to the left or right.
For (12) 9762/(12) 9706
long end of pin faces down.
Cylinder turns 180°
in both directions.
Cylinder
hub
649 Standard strike for both 12- Fire
rated and standard top case
(2) 10-24 round head machine screws
(2) 10-24 oval head machine screws
ount bracket chassis on door using (4) 10-24 flat
head machine screws or (4) #10 flat head wood
screws and attach bracket cover to chassis using
(4) 8-32 oval head machine screws
Cover screws
ount top strike in position prepped in step 2
Tighten screws securely.
ount top case and rod
A. Make sure crossbar arm is not in lockdown position
B. Screw top rod into top case until finger tight
C. Slide top rod into main slide - do not pin in place
D. Attach top case at location prepped in step 2;
Note: Through-bolts required and supplied for
Fire Rated Top Case on wood doors
E. Unscrew top rod until top hole in rod is aligned with
hole in main slide and insert rod adjustment pin
Hub pin
down for 62
function
Hub pin
up for 63
function
Chassis
Through-bolts
standard for
fire rated doors
NOTE: 12 - Top case shown
NOTE: Use two (2) #10 steel screws and mortise nuts (when
provided) in the position illustrated in the top and bottom
chassis. Steel mortise nuts are twin knurled for identification.
Rod
adjustment pin
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• Apply covers using 8-32 oval under cut hard machine screws
• Attach guides using #10 Oval Head Screws, rods must move freely with guides
Slide crossbar into chassis and bracket arms and attach crossbar plugs
to crossbar using socket head cap screws
Adjustment
A. Fine adjustment is made by turning rod into case to shorten
or out of case to lengthen
B. Rough adjustment is made by changing hole used for
adjustment pin
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9700/12-9700
Vertical Rod Exit Device
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1/4" 1/8"
1/8"
ortise applied strikes Surface applied
strike
624 Standard strike
(2) 12-24 flat head machine screws
(2) #12 flat head wood screws
647 14-Standard strike
(2) # 12 flat head wood screws
655 12-Standard
fire rated strike
(2) 1/4- 20 flat head
machine screw
Latch track thresholds
(by others)
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12
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Bottom Strikes
Mark and install according to appropriate template
and following notes
For surface applied strikes: 624, 647
1. Transfer vertical centerline to floor or threshold and mark
2. Center strike on line marked
3. Mark mounting holes
4. Drill holes for required fasteners
5. Mount strike with fasteners provided
6. Tighten screws securely
For mortised strike: 655 follow steps in section 9 above. Mark
mounting holes and outline of strike.
ount bottom rod assembly in the same manner as the top rod assembly and fasten bottom case chassis
1. Verify rail is not dogged
2. Screw rod into bottom
case until finger tight
3. Slide bottom rod into
main slide
4. Insert adjustment pin
into middle hole
5. Position bottom case on
door, centered on vertical
reference line. Raise or
lower to achieve gap
indicated for strike application
(see drawings below).
6. Drill and tap mounting holes
7. Mount bottom case
Tighten fasteners securely
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Rod adjustment pin
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