SDC S6200 Series User manual

S6200 SERIES
REVERSIBLE PANIC / FIRE EXIT
SURFACE MOUNTED VERTICAL ROD DEVICE
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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DESIGNATION OF PARTS
Top Strike Fixing Plate
Top Strike
(Back View)
Top Latch
Assembly
Top Rod
Shaft Connector
Bottom Strike
Base
Bottom Strike
(Fire Strike)
End Cap
End Cap Bracket
Rail Extrusion
Dogging Opening
(Fire Exit Hardware is not
equipped with this option)
Push Pad
Bottom Strike
(Panic Strike)
Chassis
Cover
CAUTION:
Before installing this
device, check contents
of box for size of device,
function, finish color
and outside trim to be
used.
Top Strike
(Panic Strike)
Top Strike
(Fire Strike)
Bottom Latch
Assembly Cover
Top Latch
Assembly Cover
Mounting Bracket
Chassis
Assy.
Rod Guide
Mounting Bracket
Bottom Latch
Assembly
Bottom Rod
Rod Guide
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STEP 1: PREPARE DOOR
1. Mark position of holes on the door per template (see figure 1).
2. Drill all holes marked on the door for the device chassis and top and bottom latch mounting
brackets.
3. Mortise hole for outside trim is required.
NOTE; Any hole drilled from the outside, first needs a pilot hole drilled from the inside
to ensure good alignment.
Figure 1
2-7/16”
Mark Backset
JAMB
2-3/8" 3-7/32"
INSIDE FACE OF DOOR
(40")
Mark of device
C
L
3-7/32"
1-15/32"
1/4”
of top and bottom latches
C
L
Surface of the door must be flush.
Clear away any raised jutting to allow
the exit device to rest on flat surface of
the door.
40" to finished floor
Standard centerline height of device is 40" above the finished floor.
Prepare door for your specific
device per supplied template.
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“A”
Hinge Stile edge of door
Mark mounting
holes thru end
cap bracket after
device is leveled.
Mounting
Bracket
Chassis
End cap
bracket
Figure 2
VIEW “B”
Insert Trim Actuator Shaft
Into Device Cam
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STEP 2: INSTALL BRACKETS, DEVICE & TRIM
1. Remove chassis cover from chassis assembly and end cap from end cap bracket.
2. Cut the length if required.
User information; This model device has three different lengths:
Approx. 33" = For use on 3' wide door openings.
Approx. 40" = For use on 3.5' wide door openings.
Approx. 44" = For use on 4' wide door openings.
a. The device length are pre-cut for use of 36", 42" and or 48" wide doors, no additional
cutting is necessary. If narrow door installation is required, cut device at section “A”
to door width minus 2" for proper fit.
b. Remove device from door, remove end cap and end cap bracket and cut where
required.
3. Mount device horizontally via the drilled holes and secure with supplied
mounting hardware. Attach device to trim or sexbolt.
4. If installing trim verify that the actuator shaft is fully inserted
into the device cam (Refer to view “B”).
5. Install end cap bracket to device, level
device and mark before mounting.
6. Install mounting brackets to top and bottom
of door.

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STEP 3: INSTALL BOTTOM ROD AND BOTTOM STRIKE
1. Mount the bottom latch assembly into the mounting bracket (see figure 3).
2. Screw the threaded end of the bottom rod onto the bottom latch assembly (see figure 4).
3. Using the supplied screw, attach and fasten the bottom rod to the chassis at the location
indicated by the arrow in figure 5.
NOTE: If the hole on the bottom shaft connector does not align with the mounting hole in
the chassis, adjust the length by turning the rod in or out of the latch assembly.
4. Install bottom strike into finished floor or threshold, and be sure to align center line of bottom
latch with the centerline of the bottom strike (see figure 6)
5. Depress and release push bar to confirm proper operation.
a. Verify that the bottom latch can be retracted and flush with the edge of the door when push bar is depressed.
b. Confirm that the bottom latch bolt has at least 19/32" of minimum throw when push bar is released.
Figure 3
Threaded end of
Bottom rod
Figure 4
1/4”
2-1/4”
7/8”
2-3/32”
L
C
Figure 6Figure 5
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STEP 4: INSTALL TOP ROD AND TOP STRIKE
1. Mount the top latch assembly into the mounting bracket (see figure 7).
2. Screw the threaded end of the top rod onto the top latch assembly completely (see figure 8).
Threaded end of
top rod
Figure 7 Figure 8
3. Measure and cut the length of the top rod. The length of the top rod is measured to the edge of
the rod connector (see figure 9) which will be attached to the chassis.
4. Insert the rod connector into the non-threaded end of the top rod and secure in place by
tightening the locking screw (see figure 10).
5. With the top rod connector installed, attach the top rod to the chassis at the location indicated
by the arrow (see figure 11).
Edge of rod
connector
Mark cutting line and
cut top rod
Figure 9
Non-threaded
end of top rod
Locking
screw
Figure 10 Figure 11
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6. Mark and drill mounting holes on the jamb for the top strike per the strike template (see figure 12).
Fasten the top strike to the jamb with the screws supplied (see figure 13).
STEP 5: TEST OPERATION
1. Depress the push bar. The top and bottom latches should be held retracted. The bottom latch
should also clear the floor and the bottom strike. Door can now be opened.
2. Release push bar, both the top latch bolt and the bottom latch bolt should be fully extended.
3. Check device operation by depressing and releasing push bar several times to assure final
installation is correct.
4. Repeat device operation by opening and closing door several times using the
outside trim to make sure all installations have no problems.
5. Repeat adjustment procedure if either the top latch bolt is not held
retracted, or bottom latch bolt does not clear floor and bottom strike.
STEP 6: INSTALL COVERS
1. Before installing covers, check and secure top and bottom latch
bolts engagement. Adjust strikes if necessary.
2. Install the chassis and top & bottom assembly covers and the
two rod guides (see figure 14).
Figure 13
Figure 14
NOTE:
Attach third screw last after
strike
has been properly aligned,
Figure 12
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Door Handing
Use this diagram to determine the hand of door.
Outside of Door
Inside of Door
RHR LHR
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Depress
Push Bar
Depress
Push Bar
Dogging:
Insert dogging wrench and
turn clockwise 15 degrees.
The push bar will remain pressed and the latches
will remain retracted.
Release Dogging:
Insert dogging wrench and
turn counter-clockwise 15 degrees.
The push bar will return to the up position and the
latches will extend to lock the door.
Dogging Wrench
NOTE:
To extend the life of this device, it is recommended to activate the dogging feature during high traffic periods of
the day.