Von Duprin 9849WDC User manual

© Allegion 2014
Printed in U.S.A.
24795361 Rev. 04/14-a
FOR DEVICES SOLD
PRIOR TO
4-14-14
Concealed Vertical Device for Wood Doors Installation Instructions
98/9949WDC
Customer Service
1-877-671-7011 www.allegion.com/us
2-Point
Latch
includes these
additional
parts
1-Point
Latch
(LBL)
NOTE: If door does not have a cutout for
cabling inside lock stile, door must be
routed. Refer to 9949 wood door template.
!

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2Install Top Latch Cable Assembly.
b. Push cable snap against center slide to secure cable
c. Position opposite end of Cable A to the top latch in the position
marked red. Pull cable into clip to snap it into place.
d. Push cable snap against latch to secure cable
For 2-Point Latch Only
cable
link
e
f
g
top mounting bracket
Cable B
a. Using Cable A, position cable end to clip on center slide, and snap it
into place
e. Snap cable link onto one end of Cable B
f. Install Cable B to the top mounting bracket
g. Install opposite end of Cable B to the remaining
top latch position (marked as white)
A
B
C
1Identify Cables and Locations.
6' 8"
7' 0"
8' 0"
9' 0"
10' 0"
24078495
A
23925662
23925548
23925423
23925787
CABLE IDENTIFICATION
(STANDARD SIZES)
WOOD DOORS
Door Opening
Height
23925605
23925480
24009334
23925720
23925761
B
24078453
24078453
24078453
24492399
24078453
24078453
C
A cable removal tool has been provided. Slot in tool fits over cable,
holding tabs down. Pull on cable snap to loosen cable for removal.
b
cable
snap
slot
a
Cable A
a
cable snap
b
d
3Install Bottom Latch Cable Assembly.
For 2-Point Latch Only
One end of Cable C has an adjuster. Install this end
to the bottom latch.
CABLE REMOVAL
Ensure cable end is
fully seated in clip
IMPORTANT:
!Ensure cable end is
fully seated in clip
IMPORTANT:
!
c
NOTE: 98/9949WDC 2-point latch with threshold
requires cable 24492399 (sold separately) for Cable C.
!
NOTE: Cables Aand Bare red. Cable Cis white
!
NOTE: Cables B is 6" longer than Cable A.
!
adjuster
Cable C
Ensure cable end is
fully seated in clip
IMPORTANT:
!

3
4Temporarily Attach Bottom Latch Cable Assembly
to Center Slide.
For 2-Point Latch Only
6Adjust Bottom Latch Retraction (if necessary).
For 2-Point Latch Only
d. While holding the snap-fitting
with a ³⁄₈" wrench, continue to
tighten the locknut until it is
secure.
c. While holding the conduit cap
with a ³⁄₈" wrench, use a 10mm
wrench to turn the locknut in a
clockwise direction to close the
gap between the lock nut and
snap-fitting. Stop when the gap
is closed and the snap-fitting
begins to turn with the locknut.
a. While holding the snap-fitting
with a ³⁄₈" wrench, use a 10mm
wrench to break loose the lock
nut.
b. While holding the lock nut in
place, rotate the barrel of the
snap-fitting clockwise by hand
until the bottom latch is
retracted to within ¹⁄₁₆" of flush.
bottom latch
(retracted)
¹⁄₁₆"
flush
snap-fitting
locknut
conduit cap
NOTE: Adjustment must be made while the top
latch is in the hold-open position, with cable
flexed into an L-shape to simulate the installed
condition of the latches.
!
These (3) hex
components
are used to
make the
adjustment.
5Determine if Bottom Latch Retraction Adjustment is
Necessary.
For 2-Point Latch Only
a. Flex the cable into an L-shape as shown to simulate the installed
condition of the latches.
top latch
(hold-open
position)
bottom latch
(retracted)
¹⁄₁₆"
flush
press
b. To determine whether an adjustment is required, actuate the top
latch to the hold-open position by pressing down on the connecting
rod. Bottom latch should retract to within ¹⁄₁₆" of flush. If it does not,
an adjustment is necessary.
If no adjustment is needed,
proceed to Step 7.
bottom latch
lock nut
10mm
³⁄₈"
10mm
³⁄₈"
conduit
cap
³⁄₈"
10mm
snap-fitting
Position Cable C to
bottom mounting
bracket on center slide
Push cable snap
against mounting
bracket to secure
cable
Pull on cable end to
attach it to the cable
link
abc

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9
Align Plastic Template to Mark and Prepare Door, if
Required.
8With Door Laying Flat, Draw Horizontal and Vertical
Device Center Lines ( ).
RHR shown
(LHR opposite)
NOTE: Centerlines
predetermined by cutout.
If no cutout exists, refer
to Step 10 to determine
centerlines.
!
2¹⁄₂"
Backset
Plastic
Template
NOTE: This hole is to be ¹⁄₂"
diameter (disregard larger center
hole of plastic template).
!
For 2-Point Latch Only
7Disconnect Bottom Latch Cable Assembly from
Center Slide.
A cable removal tool has been
provided. Slot in tool fits over
cable, holding tabs down
Disconnect cable end
from cable link
Remove bottom latch
cable assembly from
center slide.
Pull on cable snap to
loosen cable for
removal
a
b
d
c

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10 If Necessary, Prepare Door Cutouts.
RHR LHR
³⁄₈"
³⁄₄"
2¹⁄₂" Backset
⁷⁄₈"
2¹⁵⁄₁₆"
5⁷⁄₈"
Device
Device
1⁵⁄₈"
¹³⁄₁₆"
1³⁄₄"
3³⁄₄"
39⁵⁄₈"
to finished
floor
¹⁄₂" Dia.
(Omit for
EO, DT, & TL)
Push side of door, RHR shown
11 Prepare 2 Center Slide Holes.
RHR LHR
³⁄₁₆" Dia.
x2
Device
Device
Push side of door, RHR shown
1⁷⁄₈"
1⁷⁄₈"
1¹⁄₂"

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15 Assemble Latch Mounting Bracket(s).
Top
Bottom
Install this
bracket for
RHR
Install this
bracket for
RHR
Install this
bracket for
LHR
Install this
bracket for
LHR
For 2-Point Latch Only
3/4"
1/4"
1/4"
Top Door Channel
13 Prepare Access Hole for Bottom Latch Adjustment
Pin.
For 2-Point Latch Only
3¹⁵⁄₁₆"
4¹⁄₄"
¹⁄₂" Dia.
hole
³⁄₄" Dia. hole
thru door
edge
⁵⁄₈" from
push side
of door
⁵⁄₈" from
push side
of door
Bottom of Door Door Edge
RHR
Door Edge
LHR
Door Door
12 Prepare 4 Holes.
Surface Mount
¹⁄₈" Drill
Pilot 1" Deep
Sex Bolts or 990 Trims
OR
¹³⁄₃₂"
Drill thru
14 If Necessary, Prepare Door for Top Strike Cutout.
⁵⁄₈"
Cut out material
this side only
Latch
Push side of door, RHR shown
1¹⁄₄"
1¹⁄₄"
16 Insert Center Slide Assembly Thru Top Door Pocket.
NOTE: Confirm top latch
is in correct orientation
before proceeding.
!NOTE: It is normal for the
cable to bend inside the door,
forcing the latch outward.
!
Top
Top
Holes should face
push side of door
Holes should face
push side of door
2-Point Latch
1-Point Latch (LBL)

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S-Hook
a
b
18 Install S-Hook.
Reach into push side
face of door and hold
S-hook in place
While holding onto
S-hook, install finger
screws through pocket
in edge of door to
secure S-hook
Bottom of Door
Top of Door
Bottom of Door
Top of Door
20 If Necessary, Cut Device.
Cover Plate
Flush
Door
1¹⁄₂" (38 mm)
Recommended
Jamb
Jamb
Temporarily Remove
Anti-Rattle Clip
19 If Necessary, Remove NL Drive Screw.
With the NL drive screw removed, key locks and unlocks lever, knob, or
thumb piece. For the trims listed below, REMOVE NL drive screw.
996L 696TP 990TP
996K 697TP
With the NL drive screw installed, key retracts latch bolt. DO NOT remove
NL drive screw for the following applications:
NL, EO, DT trims and 98/99-2 double cylinder devices (i.e. TP-2,
L-2, and K-2).
If the trim being installed is "BE" (i.e. 996L-BE), the trim lock tumbler
on the back of the device must be in the UP position before device
is installed. This allows the trim to be unlocked at all times.
*
*996L-BE
*996K-BE
*E996L
*E996L-BE
*696TP-BE
*697TP-BE
*990TP-BE
NL drive screw
Factory installed on
back of center case
Correct
Orientation
(RHR shown)
Incorrect
Orientation
trim lock
tumbler in
UP position
If necessary,
remove drive
screw and
rotate cam
until trim lock
tumbler is in
UP position,
then reinstall
drive screw
360˚
17 Secure Top Latch Mounting Bracket with 3 Screws.
NOTE: It is normal for
the cable to bend
inside the door, forcing
the latch outward as
shown here.
!

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21 Attach Center Case to Door.
Surface Mount Sex Bolts
Thru-bolting Trim
(1³⁄₄" door)
(2¹⁄₄" door)
(1³⁄₄" door)
(2¹⁄₄" door)
22 Install 2 Center Slide Mounting Screws.
23 Mark and Prepare 2 Holes.
Surface Mount
¹⁄₈" Drill, Pilot 1" Deep
Sex Bolts
OR
¹³⁄₃₂" Drill thru
b
c
a
OR

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26 Slide Lower Cable / Bottom Latch Assembly Thru
Bottom Latch Housing and into Bottom Door
Pocket.
For 2-Point Latch Only
NOTE: Confirm bottom latch is in
correct orientation before proceeding.
!
27 Insert Latch Adjustment Pin to Hold Bottom Latch
in Place.
For 2-Point Latch Only
Bottom
Holes should face
push side of door
24 Install End Cap Bracket and End Cap.
#10 x 1¹⁄₄" Wood screw
(Surface mount WDC)
#10-24 x ³⁄₄"
(Sex bolts, 1³⁄₄" door)
#10-24 x 1¹⁄₈"
(Sex bolts, 2¹⁄₄" door)
25 Install Bottom Latch Mounting Bracket Assembly
to Bottom of Door with 3 Screws.
For 2-Point Latch Only
Push Side
of Door
RHR shown
NOTE: Confirm correct orientation of
assembly before proceeding. Open side
of housing should face pull side of door.
!Pin must go thru
both sides of
bracket
Bottom edge of latch
housing should be flush
with bottom of door (for
³⁄₈" standard undercut)
Squeeze tabs on
cap, then insert pin
Assemble pin
ab

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30 Prepare Door Frame for Top Strike.
31 Install 2 Top Strike Screws Using the Slot Features
on the Strike.
Edge
of
stop
¹⁄₂"
Use strike to
mark location
of 2 holes
Latch
Metal
Wood
#25 x ¹⁄₂" Deep x2
#10-24
¹⁄₈" Drill
Pilot 1" Deep x2
OR
249 Top Strike
Retrofit installation
(metal)
(wood)
29 Hang Door on Frame.
CAUTION: For 2-point latches, bottom latch cannot be in locked
position while hanging door on frame. Latch must be retracted.
!
28 Attach Lower Cable Assembly to Center Slide.
For 2-Point Latch Only
Reach into door
pocket to position
cable end to
bottom mounting
bracket
a
a
Push cable snap
against bracket to
secure cable
b
Pull on cable
end to attach it
to cable link
cable link
c
c

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33 Install Bottom Strike.
For 2-Point Latch Only
Clear holes of debris, then
drop in anchors (slotted end
first)
Secure the anchors using a
hammer and punch
Install strike plate and secure
with 2 screws
a
c
349 Bottom Strike
bIMPORTANT:
Anchors must
be below flush.
!
32 Prepare Floor for Bottom Strike.
For 2-Point Latch Only
⁷⁄₈"1" 1"
⁷⁄₈"
¹⁄₂"
³⁄₈" Dia. x 1¹⁄₄" Deep
2 places
Chisel out pocket
¹⁄₂" Deep
Latch
Push Side
Pull Side
35 Adjust Lift Finger.
Loosen retainer clip
screw
Loosen
adjustment
screw until the
lift finger drops
and you feel
contact with
the S-Hook
Tighten retainer clip
screw
c
a
b
34 Install Lift Finger and Retainer Clip.
a
c
de
Slide L-shaped lift
finger thru block in
device center case
and then into center
slide
Insert
adjustment
screw and
rotate with
screwdriver to
raise lift finger
until it is snug
against block
Secure lift finger
and retainer clip
with screw
Install retainer clip
against lift finger,
snapping it into
the slot of the
adjustment screw
slot
Lift finger must
insert into center
slide here
b
NOTE: The lift finger installation and adjustment must be performed
while the latches are in the extended (latched) position.
!
NOTE: Lift finger adjustment must be performed while
the latches are in the extended (latched) position.
!

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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
Dogging procedure
Turn cylinder key approximately ¹⁄₈
turn for standard dogging
Depress pushbar
Figure 1
Figure 2
Std. mortise
cylinder
Offset toward
pushbar
Dogging plate
cover
Cylinder collar
Cylinder
locking washer Cylinder
locking nut
Mechanism
case
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
CD (CYLINDER DOGGING)
37 Adjust Top Strike as Necessary, then Install the
Third Strike Screw to Fix the Strike Position.
38 Install Center Case Cover and Door Cover Plate.
Remove protective film
from pushbar
Metal
Wood
#25 x ¹⁄₂" Deep
#10-24
¹⁄₈" Drill
Pilot 1" Deep
OR
(metal) (wood)
36 Perform Functional Test of Door.
For 2-Point Latch Only
a. Depress pushbar. Door should begin to open when pushbar is nearly
fully depressed. If necessary, refer to Step 35 to readjust lift finger.
b. With door closed, top latch should be secure.
c. With door closed, bottom latch should be secure.
d. Confirm that bottom latch does not drag against floor when door is
opened. If this occurs, remove latch adjustment pin and raise latch,
then reinsert pin in next notch.
Pin must go thru
both sides of bracket
Squeeze tabs on cap
before reinserting pin
To remove pin, slide a
screwdriver beneath the
latch adjustment pin cap