Von Duprin 98/9927 User manual

*911375-00*
911375-00
© Allegion 2016
Printed in U.S.A.
911375-00 Rev. 12/16-e
Installation Instructions
Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
98/9927
Devices covered by these instructions:
98/9927 Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
98/9927-F (Fire) Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
CD98/9927 (Cylinder Dogging) Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
EL98/9927 (Electric Latch Retraction) Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
Special tools needed:
5/64” hex wrench
#10-24 tap
Drill bits: #25, 1/8”, 1/4”,
5/16”, 13/32”
Index:
•Screw chart............................. 2
•Preparation chart.................... 3
•Device installation...............4-6
• Cut top rod ............................. 7
•Install rod extension................ 7
• Optional equipment ............... 8
•Cut device.............................. 8
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2
#10-24 X1”
#10-24 X 1-1/2”
#10 x 1-1/4” Wood screw
Surface mountor
Sexbolts (2-1/4”door)
Surface mount (wood)
Sexbolts (1-3/4”door)
#10-24 X3/4”
#10-24 X1-1/8”
#10 x 1-1/4” Wood screw
A
B
C
E
F
G
H
I
J
D
SCREW CHART
#10-24 X3/4”
#10 x 1-1/2” Wood screw
#10-12 x10-24 x1-1/4” Combination
1/4-20 X 3/4”
1/4-20 X 1-1/4”
#10-12 x10-24 x1-1/4” Combination
#10-12 x10-24 x1” Combination
#8-18 x 3/8” Thread cutting
Surface mountor
Sex bolts 2-1/4” door
Surface mount (wood)
#10-16 x3/8” Thread cutting
1-3/4” door
2-1/4” door
Metal frame
Wood frame
#8-32 X1/4”
Metal or wood frame
Variable floor surfaces
Metal or wood door
Center case cover
Sexbolts (1-3/4”door)
End cap
Latch covers
-Packaged withtrim -
#10-24 X1-3/8”
#10-24 X 1-7/8”
990 trims (1-3/4” door)
990 trims (2-1/4” door)

3
PREPARATION CHART
See template
for strike
variations
Go to instructions on next page before using Preparation Chart
If door already has this cut-out for
trim, no further cutting is necessary
X
X
C
L
C
L
Topstrike
#25 Drill
#10-24 Tap
1/8” Drill
pilot 1” deep
MetalWood
*Rodguides
#25 Drill
#10-24 Tap
1/8” Drill
pilot 1” deep
MetalWood
*Use rod guide
as a template
to mark holes
Center case - 4 holes
Surface mount Sex bolts or 990 trims
#25 Drill
#10-24 tap
1/8” Drill
pilot 1” deep
1/4” Drill (device side)
13/32” Drill (trim side)
13/32”
Drill thru
Metal
Wood
Metal
Wood
Outside cylinder applications:
Mark with template and cut-out:
Metal door (cut device side)
Wood door(cut thru)
Door cut-outs
For trim applications with working
lever, thumbpiece, or knob:
Mark with template and cut out:
(cut device side only)
Bottom strike
#25 Drill
#10-24 Tap
1/8” Drill
pilot 1” deep
MetalWood
Latches
5/16” Drill (device side)
13/32” Drill (trim side)
13/32” Drill thru
Metal
Wood
Surface mount Sex bolts
#25 Drill
#10-24 tap
1/8” Drill
pilot 1” deep
1/4” Drill (device side)
13/32” Drill (trim side)
13/32”
Drill thru
Metal
Wood
Metal
Wood
*End cap bracket - 2 holes
*Prepare holes after lock side of device
is mounted and hinge side is leveled

4
1
3
2Position Template as Shown and Mark Vertical C
Align Top and Bottom Templates Along Cand
Prepare Door
Draw Horizontal Center Line ( ) and Assemble
Device Template
Device
template
RHR shown
(LHR opposite)
39⁵⁄₈"
to finished floor
RHR
Vertical
2³⁄₁₆"
Standard
backset
For 9927
single and
double door
Or flip template over for:
2³⁄₄"
backset
If using a
9927 with a
9975 mortise
device on a
double door
L
See “Preparation Chart” on
page 3 for
drill, tap, and cut-out
information
See trim instructions
for pull side door
preparation. Line X-X
in trim instructions
is same as vertical
device C.
L
Top
template
Plastic
template
Bottom
template
4If Necessary, Remove NL Drive Screw
5If Using a Cylinder with a Tailpiece, Prepare Device
and Cylinder
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˚
Tailpiece
Tailpiece guide
Rotate tailpiece
guide to match
tailpiece
Door Surface
¹⁄₂"
a. Install tailpiece
guide.
b. Cut tailpiece as
needed.

5
See “Preparation Chart”
on page 3 for preparation
information
End cap
bracket flush
Mark and prepare 2
mounting holes
Level device
8Install End Cap Bracket and End Cap
B
C
Secure
end cap bracket
and end cap
10
11
9Install Top Latch and Rod
Install Top Strike
Adjust Top Rod (Screw Rod Into or Out of Latch) Until
Adjusted as Shown
D
Top
latch
Top rod
(longer of
the two)
#325 sex
bolts
(required)
If top rod is too long, see
“Cut Top Rod”
on page 7
If top rod is too short, see
“Install Rod Extension”
on page 7
299/299F strike
E
Strike plate
(299 only)
Shim
to ³⁄₁₆"
as shown
³⁄₁₆"
260U strike
F
499F strike
(for LBR devices)
See instruction 911009
With door
open:
With door
closed:
Release
trigger
extended
Latch bolt
deadlocked
(will not push in)
Latch bolt stays
retracted
6Install Trim (if using) and Secure Device Center Case
to Door
Center
case
A
Trim
(optional)
See “Screw Chart”
on page 2 for screw
types and sizes
1¹⁄₂” Minimum clearance
(with end cap removed)
if device is too long for
door, see “Cut Device”
on back cover
7Mark and Prepare 2 Holes for End Cap Bracket

6
14 Install Rod Guides and Covers
H
I
J
Remove blue film
Latch
cover (2)
*Rod
guide (2)
Center
case
cover
12 Install Bottom Strike, Latch, and Rod
304L strike
Grout strike
into floor
248L-4 strike
G
Shim (as needed
to engage latch)
Door open
(top latch retracted)
D
Bottom
rod
Bottom
latch
#325
sexbolts
(required)
13 Adjust Bottom Rod with Door Open (Top Latch
Retracted)
Open and close door a few times and check for deadlatching
when door is closed. Readjust rods if needed.
With door
open:
With door
closed:
Latch bolt should clear floor
and not bind on strike
Latch bolt should be deadlocked
(will not push in)
Install at
midpoint of
each rod
*See “Preparation
Chart” on page 3

7
CUT TOP ROD
1. Measure amount to cut off rod as shown below.2. Cut rod.
3. Drill new hole.
4. Reinstall rod end and roll pin.
Use cut off
piece as a
template
Drive out
roll pin
1/8” dia.
drill thru
Note: Rod cutting is required for doors shorter than 7’.
Amount to
cut off
*96”
OR
*120”
2. Cut rod
extension.
3. Drill new hole.
4. Reinstall rod end
and roll pin.
Use metal template
supplied with extension
(on both sides of rod)
Drive out
roll pin
1/8” dia.
drill thru
5. Connect top rod
and rod extension.
Top rodRod extension
Actual
door
opening
height
1. Measure door opening to determine
amount to cut off rod extension.
INSTALL ROD EXTENSION
*84”
Amount
to cut off
Actual
door
opening
height
*Standard door heights:
With no extension7’ (84”)
With 1’ extension8’ (96”)
With 3’ extension10’ (120”)
*Rods are factory sized for
7' (84") door. Measure
actual door opening height
and subtract that number
from 84" to get amount to
cut off top rod.
*Rods are factory sized
for door heights shown
above. Measure actual
door opening height and
subtract that number from
96" (for 1' extension) or
120" (for 3' extension) to
get amount to cut off
extension.

8
2Tape and mark area being cut.
3Cut device square.4Slide anti-rattle clip into device.
1Measure amount to cut off device.
Anti-rattle
clip inside
2”
min.
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT - CONTINUED
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
plate cover
Offset toward
pushbar
Cylinder
locating washer
Cylinder
lock nut
Mechanism
case
Turn cylinder key clockwise approx. 1/8
turn for standard dogging
Dogging procedure
Depress pushbar
CD (CYLINDER DOGGING)
CUT DEVICE
5/16”
1-1/2” minimum clearance
(with endcap removed)
Device aligned
with mounting
holes
Tape
Cover plate
(flush to pushbar)
Pushbar
Remove anti-rattle clip
Cut device square
and remove all
burrs
NOTE: Device must
be cutsquarefor
proper end cap fit
Note
If 5/8” diameter wire access hole
has been predrilled in door, cut
device 5/16” from center of hole.