Dormakaba ED2227 User manual

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Mark Center Lines
Mark Center Lines on INSIDE of door. Establish the horizontal
center line of the device by drawing a line across the door
*40-5/16* (1024) above floor line.
Establish the top and bottom rod backset center line by drawing
a vertical line from the top to bottom of the door measuring
from the LOW SIDE of the DOOR BEVEL.
*Regularly furnished unless otherwise ordered.
dormakaba ED2227
ED2227 Exit Device
Installation Instruction - Vertical Rod Rim
Before Installing
Check to be sure the exit device is the proper hand for
your door.
How to determine hand of door
Inside of LHRB is illustrated
Push Side
Push Side
Right Hand
Reverse Door
Left Hand
Reverse Door
“A” Dimension Installation
 /” (.) Surface Strike
 /” (.) Flush Strike

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Locate Latches
Locate Top and Bottom Latch.
Mark for later installation.
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Mount Top Latch
Retract the latch by pushing up on slide and fasten Latch
Assembly with screws as illustrated.
Be sure to draw the screw up tight. Drill hole for the cover screw
using the hole in the slide Assembly at bottom as guide.
First screw into the hole to fix the correct position.
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Install Strikes
Close door. Align center of strike with vertical backset center
line on door and install top and bottom strikes.
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Mount Bottom Latch
Insert Bottom Latch Screw through bolt in Latch Frame into
bottom hole. Do not tighten. Lift up Slide Assembly and fit the
Spring Loop over the stump on the latch frame.
Position Latch Frame so that Latch engages strike. Now tighten
bottom screw.
Drill a hole for the Cover Screw using the hole in the Slide
Assembly at top as guide. Spot with 1/4” (6.4) drill. Drill through
with #3 drill for self tapping screw. First screw into the hole to fix
the correct position.
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Top Rod Assembly
Put the top latch and top strike in the proper position, then
tighten the left and right screws.
Put part (A) in down position to match the screw hole of the rod
and assemble.

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Install Top Rod adjust Top Latch
Attach Top Rod to Bar Assembly by slipping hole over Stump and
secure Rod by means of “E” Ring.
Shut door. Turn Adjustable Rod Connector until head touches
underside of latch slide.
Insert pin. Depress bar, if top latch does not retract completely,
remove pin and turn connector to adjust length. Repeat until
Latch Bolt just disengages.
CAUTION: Make certain “E” ring engages slot in stump
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Install and Adjust Bottom Rod
Attach Bottom Rod to Bar Assembly by slipping hole over
Stump and secure Rod by means of “E” Ring. Shut door.
Dog down Active Case. Insert pin into Rod Connector by
turning clockwise or counter clockwise until Latch Bolt just
clear Strike, Undog Device.
CAUTION: Make certain “E” ring engages slot in stump
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Mount Top and Bottom Latch Covers
Bottom Cover: Position above Bottom Latch Frame and align with hole in slide assembly at bottom. Secure with furnished screw.
Top Cover: Position and secure with screw through bottom hole in Top Latch Frame.

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Testing Push Bar and Dogging Operations
The latches should engage the strikes when the door is closed.
If the door can be pushed open without depressing the push
bar, the top rod connector has been over adjusted.
Remove cover. Adjust connector as needed. Replace cover.
The top and bottom latches should be disengaged from the strikes
freely when the push bar is depressed or dogged down. If thy do
not disengage, remove the covers and adjust the connectors as
needed. Replace the covers. Retest fir proper operation.
Series: No Trim
Top and bottom latch bolts are retracted by the push bar inside.
Series: Plate and Pull Trim
Top and bottom latch bolts are retracted by the push bar inside
and by the key outside. Turning the key in either direction will
retract the latches. Remove key and project latches.
Series: Knob Trim
Top and bottom latch bolts are retracted by the push bar inside
and by key or knob outside.
To lock knob:
Insert key in cylinder and turn counter clockwise as far as key will
turn. Then return key to its vertical position and withdraw key.
To unlock knob:
Insert key in cylinder and turn counter clockwise as far as key will
turn (the latches will retract during this procedure). Then return
key to its vertical position and withdraw key.
Dogging:
Depress push bar. Insert dogging wrench and turn clockwise 90°.
The push bar will remain depressed and the latches will remain
retracted.
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To convert the devices into right hand remove Part A and Part B.
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Rotate Part C to the right then tighten the screws again.
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Turn Part B to opposite direction and re-inset in its slot then
tighten Part A.
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Loosen the screws.
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Directions for reversing handing of device

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NOTE
When your door has cylindrical lock
cu-out for ANSI A115.2 and A115.3
prep doors:
A Extend horizontal and vertical
center lines of cut-out shown at
right.
BAlign center lines on template
with center lines on door.
Drill template holes as needed.
Locate and drill mounting holes for
trim and device using furnished
template. Be sure the template is
aligned with horizontal and vertical
center lines on the INSIDE OF DOOR.
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Trim Installation
Cut off length of cylinder connecting bar so that 1/2” (12.7) projects beyond inside of door.
ALWAYS refer to the
template packed with trim
before proceeding with
installation.
CAUTION
When using the Ansi Cylinder plate, be sure the bosses on the
latch assembly fit into the cutouts on the cylinder plate so that
the latch assembly lies flat on the door.

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How to remove and reinstall Cylinder in lock:
A. Removing the knob
A1. Insert key in cylinder and turn 90° clockwise.
A2. Insert knob removing tool into the hole in the knob and
depress the knob catch button.
A3. While knob catch button is depressed, pull knob off.
B. Removing cylinder from knob
B1. Remove sleeve.
B2. Remove key.
B3. Slide cylinder out of knob
C. Reinstalling cylinder in knob
C1. Slide cylinder into knob.
C2. Replace sleeve.
D. Reinstalling in knob
D1. With key inserted part way into cylinder slide knob onto knob
shank.
D2. Depress knob catch button and push knob onto the knob
shank as far as it will go.
D3. Insert key completely into the cylinder and turn the key while
pushing on the knob until it engages the knob catch button
D4. Return key to its vertical position and remove it.
D5. Pull on the knob to be certain it is properly engaged to the
knob catch button.
Screw Chart
Item Quantity Fastener
Front plate assembly and rear bracket  # x -/” lag pan head tapping screws type “A”
Top Strike  # x ” truss phil head wood screws
Top and Bottom Latch  # x ” truss phil head wood screws
Top and Bottom Rod Guides  # x ” pan head tapping screws type “A”
Bottom Latch Cover  # x ” flat phil head wood screws
Bottom Strike  # x ” truss phil head wood screws and /-
x /” flat phil head machine screws and anchors

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ED2227 Exit Device
Template