INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING 8300 & 12-8300 SERIES MORTISE LOCK TYPE EXIT DEVICE

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FIRST PREPARE DOOR AND MOUNT LOCK

SECOND ATTACH CHASSIS TO DOOR

A. TEMPORARILY ATTACH CHASSIS TO RAIL THEN LOCK PUSH RAIL DOWN USING HEX OR CYLINDER KEY OR HOLDING PUSH RAIL IN DEPRESSED POSITION ON 12-8300 EXIT DEVICE. (REFER TO EXPLODED VIEW AT TOP OF PAGE).

LEFT HAND REVERSE BEVEL ILLUSTRATED

NOTE: IF CUTTING OF RAIL WILL BE REQUIRED, IT MAY BE DESIRED TO PROCEED TO STEP 4A PRIOR TO THE TEMPORARY ASSEMBLY OF CHASSIS AND RAIL.

B. POSITION CHASSIS AND RAIL ON DOOR SO THAT LEVER ARM IS UNDER REAR SECTION OF MORTISE LOCK LEVER. THEN LIFT UP UNTIL LATCH BOLT IS COMPLETELY RETRACTED.

WITH CHASSIS IN THIS POSITION AND RAIL HORIZONTAL, MARK LOCATION OF CHASSIS MOUNTING HOLES. DRILL HOLES FOR SCREWS.

C. RELEASE PUSH RAIL AND DISASSEMBLE CHASSIS FROM RAIL. THEN MOUNT CHASSIS ON DOOR.

FOURTH APPLY RAIL ASSEMBLY

• CHECK BOX LABEL. IF CUTTING IS NOT REQUIRED PROCEED TO STEP "B".

DETERMINE CUT OFF DIMENSION "X" BY SUBTRACTING

• IF CUTTING IS REQUIRED, CONTINUE WITH STEP "A".

FIFTH APPLY COVERS AND STRIKE

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