Von Duprin 33 User manual

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911404-00
© Allegion 2014
Printed in U.S.A.
911404-00 Rev. 01/14-c
Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device Installation Instructions
33/3547A
Customer Service
1-877-671-7011 www.allegion.com
Devices covered by these instructions:
33/3547Aand 33/3548AConcealed Vertical Rod Exit Device
33/3547A-F and 33/3548A-F Fire Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device
CD33/3547Aand CD33/3548A Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device
EL33/3547Aand EL33/3548AConcealed Vertical Rod Exit Device
Index:
Screwchart ............................2
Deviceinstallation................3-5
Adjustrods .............................6
Framepreparation..................7
Optionalequipment................. 8
Backsetinformation ................9
Metaldoor templates. .......11-12
Wood door preparation....13-14
Wood door templates ......15-16
Special tools needed:
#10-24 tap
Drillbits: #25, 5/16”,
13/32”,1/2”

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1/4-20x1”
1/4-20x1-1/2”
Trimmountorsexbolts:
(2-1/4”door)
(1-3/4”door)
C#10-16X3/8”Threadcutting End cap
#10-24X3/4”
#10-24X1-1/8”
BSurface mountor
Sexbolts(2-1/4”door)
Sexbolts(1-3/4”door)
A
E
F
G
H
D
SCREW CHART
Brackettolatch
#10-32X1/4”
*#10-24X1/2” Brackettodoor
#10-24X1/2” 338 Strike
#10-24X1-1/2” Ratchetrelease
#10-32X3/8”Socket head Rodattachment
#8-18x3/8”Threadcutting Centercasecover
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Rodlengthadjustment
Rodadjustingscrew
#8-32X5/16” Retainingclip
*#10X1” Woodscrew Brackettodoor
*Usedwithexternaltoothlockwasher

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Drill & tap
1/8" pilot drill (wood door)
1-9/32"
7/8"
7/8"
7/16"
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L
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L
1-9/32"
1-3/4"
2-1/4" Latch
case
Latch case
C
L
Latch case
2-1/4"
1-3/4" 1-9/32"
1-11/16"
7/8"7/8"
7/16"
C
L
Latch
case
Drill & tap
1/8" pilot drill (wood door)
of door
of door
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Draw horizontal and vertical
device center lines ( ).
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RHRshown
(LHRopposite)
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Latch cases
(drill top and bottom of door)
Fire device (metal door)
Panic device (metal door)
Panic and fire (wood door)
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Latch
Drill1/2” dia.hole
(insidefaceof door)
Reinforcing
required
Prepare top and bottom of door
for latch mounting brackets.
Place paper device template
on door and prepare door.
See“Backset information” on page9
4Drill ratchet release hole
in door.
11/16” 1/2”Stop height
13/16” 5/8”Stopheight
15/16” 3/4”Stopheight
Oncehung,door should have
1/4”undercut (gap)atbottom
ofdoor to finishedfloor
Paper template
Metal - pg. 11 & 12
Wood - pg. 15 & 16
Preparemountingholes and
cut-outsper template
See trim instructions
forpull sidedoor
preparation.
RHRshown
(LHRopposite)
39-9/16”
To bottom
ofdoor
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For wood doors - See pages 13 & 14 for
specialdoor preparation instructions.
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Cut device to length.
Measure to determine
length to cut device.
Cutdevice
square and
removeallburrs
Note:Device must
be cut square for
properend cap fit
Tape
Coverplate
(flushtopushbar)
Pushbar
Anti-rattle clip
(removewhilecutting)
Prepare device for cutting
Cut device square
1-3/16” minimum clearance
(with end cap removed)
”6
1/5
If5/8” diameterwire access hole
hasbeen predrilledindoor,cut
device5/16” from centerofhole.
Note
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Assemble rods and latches
and adjust length.
Follow white and brown instruction
cards on rods to set initial rod length
Install rods as shown.
NOTE: Firedevices onmetaldoors use
brackets on both sides of latches
Top latch & rod Bottom latch & rod
ED
FL-brackets
CAUTION:
L-bracketsmust
be installed in
orientationshown
Shimsused when
requiredforalignment
Finetune the
totallength
bythreading
latches in or
outof rods
Measure
top
length
Measure
bottom
length
Subtract
1-9/16”
Total rod length
(with latch bolt
extended)
Total rod length
(with latch bolt
extended)
Subtract
1-9/16”
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Rods are shipped with L-bracket attached. Insert rods
with L-bracket pointing toward lock stile. Rotate rod until
L-bracket protrudes through door cutout. If this is not
possible, remove L-bracket and re-insert rod, then
re-attach L-brackets.
5
7
6
8

5
Stop
9/16"
1-1/8"
3/8"
1/8"
Latch case
5/8"
Strike
C
1/4" 1"
2-3/4"
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Install bottom strike or
prepare threshold.
Install top strike and
ratchet release.
338 Top strike
See “Frame Preparation” on
page7 forcut-outand holes
Ratchet release
Strike
Shim
(ifneeded) Spacer
(use whenframe
hasno doorstop)
385-ABottom strike
Threshold application
Flat threshold
application
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See “Frame Preparation”
onpage 7forholes
Note: Thresholds are not to
be used with 38/3947-F
Rounded
edge 385-A strike has two pieces.
Grout bottom piece into floor
and attach top piece to bottom
with screw through slot.
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Remove material
as necessary to
accommodate
latch bolt throw
5/8"
3/32"
R max.
1-1/8"
Secure device to door and
mount door to frame.
B
A
#425 Sex bolts
(required)
#325 Sex
bolts
or trim
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Bottom of door
Mark and prepare 2
mounting bracket holes
1/4”drill inside
13/32”drill outside
Install tailpiece guide and
attach rods to center case.
Placedevice overL-brackets andinstall adjusting
screws, then install retainers and locking screws
GH
Adjusting
screws
Locking
screws
Retainers
Rotatetailpiece
guide to match
tailpiece
*Tailpiece
Tailpiece
guide
Cuttailpiece
ifneeded
1/8”
Door
surface
*Tailpiece is attached to
trimor cylinder depending
onapplication
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11
10
12

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K
Install bottomadjustingscrew throughbottom
rod and install bottom retaining clip and locking
screw(Figure 2).
With top latch bolt still retracted, adjust bottom
rod so latch bolt clears floor and bottom strike.
Closedoor and check bottomlatchboltfordeadlocking.
After bottom rod is fully adjusted per steps
11 and 12, turn bottom locking screw in against
flat on adjustingscrew. Donot over-tighten.
ADJUSTRODS
Opendoor and releasetop
latch bolt as shown (Figure 1).
Removebottomlocking
screwand retainingclip
(Figure2).
Disconnectbottom vertical
rodbyremoving bottom
adjustingscrew.
Loosen top locking screw.
Rotatetop adjusting
screw clockwise until top
latch bolt is fully extended
(Figure1).
Depresspushbarand release.
Make sure top latch bolt stays
retractedas shown.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Checkdevice operation byopeningand closing
doorseveral timesfromthe outside.
Redo adjustment procedure if :
- Top latchbolt is not held retracted
- Bottom latchbolt does not clear
floorand bottomstrike
14.
15.
Bottom
latch bolt
(clearsfloor
andstrike)
Figure 3
Figure 4
Top latch bolt Shownfully
extended
Figure 1
Latch bolt retracted
(flush with latch case)
Figure 2
Bottom
adjusting
screw
Top
locking
screw
Top
adjusting
screw
Bottom
locking
screw
Check top latch bolt for deadlocking
(latch bolt should not push in).
Turn top locking screw in against flat on
adjustingscrew. Do notover-tighten.
Install end cap and center case covers.
Bottom
retaining
clip
Removeprotective
filmfrompushbar

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C
L
338 Top strike
Ratchet release
7/16”
1-1/8”
9/16”
#25Drill
#10-24tap,
2 places
Latch case
Plungermust gothru
holein door.
Adjustso plunger
releases latch bolt
when door is closed.
Reinforcing
required
Plunger
15/16”
Beveled
edge
6” min.
1” min.
1/8”
Edgeof stop 1-5/16”
21/32”
13/32”
15/16”
1-7/8”
Beveled edge
Should face this
directionin relation
todoors
13/16”
13/32”
1/4”dia.
82°csk. x 3/8”
dia.in frame
Double door application
Latchbolt LHRdoor
Latchbolt RHR door
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FRAMEPREPARATION
1-5/8”
Doorsswing out
this direction

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OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
1. Remove mortise cylinder cam and
reinstall in reverse (Figure 1).
2. Insert key and rotate cam to install
the cylinder to the cover plate (Figure 2).
3. Remove key to slide cover plate in
position in the mechanism case.
Std. mortise
cylinder
Mortise
cylinder
cam
Std. mortise
cylinder
Mortise
cylinder
cam
CD function conversion
Figure 1
Figure 2
Std. mortise
cylinder
Cylinder
collar
Dogging
platecover
Offsettoward
pushbar
Cylinder
locatingwasher Cylinder
lock nut
Mechanism
case
Turn cylinder key clockwise approx. 1/8
turnforstandarddogging
Dogging procedure
Depresspushbar
CD (CYLINDER DOGGING)

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Door
stile
Backset
C
Lof device
C
Lof latch
2” Door stile
1-3/16” Device backset
C
Lof device
1/8” offset
C
Lof latch
For 2” stile doors ONLY! Latch C is
offset 1/8” from Device C as shown
BACKSET INFORMATION
NOTE: For 2” stile doors see bottom half of page
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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR 2” STILE DOORS
Backset
Bevelededgedoor Roundededgedoor
Backset
Min. stile Min. stile
Twovertical
roddevices
(panic)
Singledoor
(panic)
Fire
applications
Backset Min. stile Application
1-3/16”
1-1/2”
1-7/8”
2-1/2”
1-1/2”
1-7/8”
2-1/2”
2-3/4”
2-1/8”-2-3/4”
2-3/4”-3-3/4”
3-3/4”-5”
5” to flush
2-1/2”-3-3/4”
3-3/4”-5”
5” to flush
3-5/8”to flush
BacksetTable
Door type
Wood
Metal 1-5/16” All
NA
Backset is measured from outer edge of door as shown. Minimum stile is less
glass stop (rectangular glass stop is recommended for stiles less than 2-1/8”)
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intentionally
left blank

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X
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Cut-outs
device side
only
3-1/8”
3-1/8”
5/16” drill inside
13/32”drill outside
Trim Sex
bolts
For3347A-F onhollow
metaldoors #7drill,
1/4-20 tap if no outside
trimor sexbolts
areused.
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Device
1/8”Radius
1/4”
Radius
7/8”
19/32”
7/8”
1-3/4”
1-3/8”
1/4”
2-7/8”
2-7/8”
13/32”
13/16”
1-3/8”
5/16” drill inside
1/2”drill outside
Backset
See “Backset
Information”
on page 9
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of device
METALDOORRHR
33/3547A Device template RHR
LineX-Xisareferencelinefor
trimandexitdevicealignment.
LineX-Xshownhereshould
correspondtolineX-Xinthe
trim installation instructions

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METALDOORLHR
33/3547A Device template
LHR
X
X
Cut-outs
device side
only
3-1/8”
3-1/8”
5/16” drill inside
13/32”drill outside
Trim Sex
bolts
For3347A-F onhollow
metaldoors #7drill,
1/4-20 tap if no outside
trimor sexbolts
areused.
C
Lof device
C
L
of device
1/8”Radius
1/4”
Radius
7/8”
19/32”
7/8”
1-3/4”
1-3/8”
1/4”
2-7/8”
2-7/8”
13/32”
13/16”
1-3/8”
5/16” drill inside
1/2”drill outside
Backset
See “Backset
Information”
on page 9
LineX-Xisareferencelinefor
trimandexitdevicealignment.
LineX-Xshownhereshould
correspondtolineX-Xinthe
trim installation instructions

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WOOD DOOR PREPARATION - DOOR ROUTING
3-1/4”
Minimum 2” Minimum
1/4” 4”
1/2”Maximum
thickness blocking
shownthisview
only.Not provided
byVon Duprin.
4”
1/4”
3-1/4”
Minimum
2”Minimum
CDevice
L
Cofrouting
L
2-1/4”door
1-3/4”door
13/16”
2 Places
39-13/16”
Tofinished
floor
1-5/16”
Backset
11/16”Referencetop & bottom
1-7/16” Minimum top & bottom
NOTE:
Requireddoorundercut is1/4” from
finishedfloor (panic andfire)or 1/8”
fromthreshold (panic only)
Insideface of
lock stile
NOTES:
1. Mounting holes to be prepared at installation on door.
2.Trim orcontrol applicationmay require additionalpreparation,
see trim or control instruction sheet.
3.Door edgingshouldbe installedafterdevice installation.
13/32”
2-7/8”
7/8” To routing
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C
1”
LHRSHOWN
(RHROPPOSITE)
CDeviceand latch
L
CDeviceand latch
L
2-7/8”
7/8”
7/8” Slot thru
insideface
only
1/8”Radius
19/32”
1/4”
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Blocking Blocking
Door wrap
Note: Ifnot usingdoor wrap,the blocking canbe installedafter deviceis installed.
WOOD DOOR PREPARATION - DOOR BLOCKINGAND WRAP
A. Install door blocking. See page 13 for door blocking dimensions.
Note: Requiredon firedoors only, notsupplied by VonDuprin
(See doormanufacturer’srequirements)
B. Install door wrap if needed. Door wrap is required for Fire rated (F) devices.

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RHR
X
X
3-1/8”
3-1/8”
13/32”drillthru
Trim Sex
bolts
of device
C
L
of device
2-7/8”
1/4”
1/2”drillthru
A
2-7/8” 19/32”
7/8”
7/8”
13/32”
13/16”
1/8”radius
Cut-out
device side
only
A = 1-5/16” Backset as shown
to outer edge of door
1-5/16”
Backset
Bevelededge door Roundededgedoor
1-5/16”
Backset
WOODDOORRHR
33/3547A Device
Template
LineX-Xisareferencelinefor
trimandexitdevicealignment.
LineX-Xshownhereshould
correspondtolineX-Xinthe
trim installation instructions
C
L
C
LC
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LHR
X
X
3-1/8”
3-1/8”
13/32”drillthru
Trim Sex
bolts
of device
C
L
of device
2-7/8”
1/4” 1/2”drillthru
A
2-7/8”
19/32”
7/8”
7/8”
13/32”
13/16”
1/8”radius
Cut-out
device side
only
A = 1-5/16” Backset as shown
to outer edge of door
1-5/16”
Backset
Bevelededge door Roundededgedoor
1-5/16”
Backset
WOODDOORLHR
33/3547A Device
Template
LineX-Xisareferencelinefor
trimandexitdevicealignment.
LineX-Xshownhereshould
correspondtolineX-Xinthe
trim installation instructions
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L
C
LC
L
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