ED3400/ED3400A Series

Exit Devices

Surface Vertical Rod

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Surface Vertical Rod

Installation Instructions

TOC	Table of Contents
1	Tools Required 3
2	Package Contents 3
3	Installation 4
a	Template 4
b	Active Case 5
c	Chassis 5
d	Inactive Case 6
e	Outside Trim 6
f	Top Latch and Rod 7
g	Mount Bottom Rod Assembly 7
h	Adjustment 8
i	Top Strike 8
j	Mount Bottom Strike 9
k	Covers	10
l	Rod Guides	11
m	Crossbar	11
n	Top Latch Trigger	11

Surface Vertical Rod

Installation Instructions

1 Tools Required

• Measuring tape
• Power drill
• Drill bits: 3/32", 1/4", 11/32", 3/8" and #25
• Taps: #10-24
• Screwdrivers: Phillips #2 and Phillips #3

2 Package Contents

FM361 04/20

3

Installation

a

Template

• 1. Mark the vertical centerline on inside of door as follows:
  • If stile is 4-1/2" wide or greater, measure 2-3/4" from doorstop.
  • If stile is less than 4-1/2" wide, make A equal to 1/2 the width of the exposed lock stile (when door is closed against stop).
• 2. Measure 37-5/8" above finished floor and draw horizontal line for active case template.
• 3. Align template (T31207) for active case with centerline and tape.
• 4. Using crossbar hole centers for measuring, draw vertical centerline of inactive case.
• 5. Measure 38-5/8" above finished floor and draw horizontal line for inactive case template (1" higher than the active case).
• 6. Align template (T31206) for inactive case with centerline and tape.
• 7. Position top strike template (T31209) into place.
• 8. Center punch mounting holes for active and inactive case, and top strike.
• 9. Drill and tap holes in door, per templates.

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3 Installation (cont.)

b Active Case

• 1. Remove cover from active case chassis.
• 2. Mount chassis to door as indicated in Figure 5 and Figure 6 .
• 3. If installing a cylinder function, ensure hub pin is in correct position. (Step 3 c ) side

Figure 6

Note

Active case is larger than inactive case.

Wood: #10 x 1-1/4" Phillips flat head (Total = 4)

Active case mounting screws - Actual size

Metal: #10-24 x 3/4" Phillips flat under cut (Total = 4)

Figure 7

c Chassis

For ED3457A (Nightlatch) long end of pin faces down. Cylinder turns 180° in both directions. (Figure 8) For ED3455A/ED3455AT (Classroom) long end of pin faces up. Cylinder turns 360° to the left or right. (Figure 9)

3 Installation (cont.)

d Inactive Case

• 1. Remove cover from inactive case chassis.
• 2. Mount chassis to door as indicated in Figure 10 and Figure 11.

Note

Active case is larger than inactive case.

Inactive case mounting screws - Actual size

Wood: #10 x 1-1/4" Phillips flat head (Total = 4)

Inactive case mounting screws - Actual size

Metal: #10-24 x 3/4" Phillips flat under cut (Total = 4)

Figure 12

e Outside Trim

• 1. Thread cylinder into outside trim (if applicable).
• 2. Slide through-bolt screws through inside chassis and door.
• 3. Align outside trim with exposed through-bolt screws and secure.

FM361 04/20

Surface Vertical Rod

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3 Installation (cont.)

f Top Latch and Rod

• 1. Remove cover.
• 2. Screw top rod into top latch chassis halfway. (Figure 15 )
• 3. Confirm crossbar arm is NOT in dogged position.
• 4. Remove top rod pin from active chassis and slide top rod into active chassis. ( Figure 16)
• 5. Attach top latch chassis to door with screws according to template.

Top latch chassis

Note

Use through-bolt screws for fire rated doors.

• 6. Ensure top latch bolt is fully extended.
• 7. Rotate rod until upper hole (see detail) aligns with hole in active chassis and insert rod adjustment pin.

g Mount Bottom Rod Assembly

• 1. Remove cover.
• 2. Position bottom case on door, centered on vertical center line. Raise or lower to achieve gap indicated for strike application. ( Figure 18 )

Outside trim mounting screws - Actual size

Wood: #10 x 1-1/4" Phillips flat head (Total = 4)

Cylinder mounting screws - Actual size

Figure 16

Metal: #10-24 x 3/4" Phillips Flat under cut (Total = 4)

Figure 17

• 3. Mark and center punch mounting holes for bottom latch.
• 4. Drill and tap mounting holes.
• 5. Screw bottom rod into bottom latch chassis until finger tight.

(by others)

Rod adjustment pin

3 Installation (cont.)

g Mount Bottom Rod Assembly (cont.)

• 6. Confirm crossbar arm is NOT in dogged position.
• 7. Remove bottom rod pin from active chassis and slide bottom rod into active chassis.
• 8. Attach bottom latch chassis to door.

Note

Use through-bolt screws for fire rated doors.

• 9. Ensure bottom latch bolt is fully extended.
• 10.Rotate rod until middle hole aligns with hole in active chassis and insert rod adjustment pin.

h Adjustment

• 1. Depress crossbar arm to verify top latch goes into holdback.
• 2. If latch does not go into holdback, pull out the adjustment pin. Rotate top rod counterclockwise one complete turn, reinsert pin and test again. Continue this step until holdback is achieved.

Notes

• If there is minimal thread engagement with top latch chassis, use lower hole in rod to secure to active chassis.
• If rod is rotated too far into top latch, engagement with top strike will not occur or will be minimal. Rotate rod counterclockwise for additional engagement. Figure 19

i Top Strike

1. Align top strike with holes on doorstop of frame and secure.

Note

Align thick end of strike closest to door.

2. Close door and verify engagement of top strike and latch.

Top strike mounting screws - Actual size

Metal: #12-24 x 1" Phillips Flat Head (Total = 2)

Top strike mounting screws - Actual size

Metal: #10-24 x 3/4" Phillips Round Head (Total = 2)

Surface Vertical Rod

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3 Installation (cont.)

j Mount Bottom Strike

Mark and install according to appropriate template and the following information. For surface -applied strikes:

• 1. Transfer vertical centerline to floor or threshold and mark.
• 2. Center strike on the marked line.
• 3. Mark mounting holes. (If using Flush Bottom Strike (S03), mark mounting holes and outline of strike.)
• 4. Drill holes for screws.
• 5. Mount strike with screws provided.
• 6. Tighten screws.

Metal: #12-24 x 1/2" Phillips Flat Head (Total = 2)

Surface Projecting Bottom Strike Mounting Screws Actual Size

Wood: #12 x 1" Phillips Flat Head (Total = 2)

Flush Bottom Strike (S03)

1/4 -20 x 2" Phillips Flat Head (Total = 2)

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3 Installation (cont.)

k Covers

• 1. Attach covers to both case chassis and latch chassis.
• 2. Tighten all screws.

Inactive Case Chassis Active Case Chassis

T Top Latch Chassis

Latch Chassis Screws - Actual Size

#8-32 x 5/16" Phillips Oval Head (Total = 8)

Case Chassis Screws - Actual Size

#8-32 x 7/32" Phillips Oval Head (Total = 8)

Surface Vertical Rod

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3 Installation (cont.)

l Rod Guides

• 1. Insert top and bottom rod guides at center of each rod and secure.
• 2. Test to confirm that rods move smoothly in rod guide and do not bind. If not, loosen screws slightly.

#10-24 x 1-1/4" Phillips Oval Head (Total = 4)

Rod Guide Mounting Screws - Actual Size Wood: #8 x 1-3/4"

Phillips Oval Head Screw (Total = 4)

Figure 27

m Crossbar

• 1. Slide crossbar into active chassis arm.
• 2. Slide crossbar into inactive chassis arm.
• 3. Insert plugs and secure to bar with locking screws.
• 4. Depress the crossbar to confirm the latchbolts retract and the top latch goes into latch holdback.
• 5. Test top latch trigger to confirm rods drop when door closes.

n Top Latch Trigger

Press down on top latch trigger to confirm latchbolt and rods retract.

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