INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING PP8700 x PR8700 & 12-PP8700 SERIES TOP AND CENTER LATCH PANIC AND FIRE EXIT DEVICES ON DOUBLE EGRESS DOORS SP8700 & 12-SP8700 TOP AND CENTER LATCH PANIC AND FIRE EXIT DEVICE ON SINGLE DOORFOR ASSISTANCE, CALL SARGENT AT 1-800-727-5477 or www.sargentlock.com

TopCase

TopRod

TopCaseCover

Cover

Touch BarArm

Mortise LockCase

Primary

Mortise LockCase

Secondary

MountingPlate

End Cap

Important: Surface of doorwhere exit device is to beapplied must be flush. Clearaway any raised projections toallow exit device to rest on flatsurface of door.

Left Hand Reverse Bevel DoorShown Here Swinging In For

Parts Illustration Purposes Only

U.S. Patent No. 6,120,071

AVAILABLE STOCK LENGTHS

LENGTH “E” 32" DOOR, NO CUT OFF REQUIRED. CAN BE CUT TO FIT DOORS DOWN TO 24" WIDE.

LENGTH “F” 36" DOOR, NO CUT OFF REQUIRED. CAN BE CUT TO FIT DOORS DOWN TO 33" WIDE. USED FOR STANDARD AND 12- RAIL PREFIXES.

LENGTH “H” 36" DOOR, NO CUT OFF REQUIRED. CAN BE CUT TO FIT DOORS DOWN TO 33" WIDE. USED FOR 16- AND ELECTRONIC PREFIXES.

LENGTH “J” 42" DOOR, NO CUT OFF REQUIRED. CAN BE CUT TO FIT DOORS DOWN TO 37" WIDE.

LENGTH “G” 48" DOOR, NO CUT OFF REQUIRED. CAN BE CUT TO FIT DOORS DOWN TO 43" WIDE.

CAUTION: BEFORE STARTING:• Check hand of door - this device is handed and not reversible• Check hand of device against application• 2-3/4" backset only• 1-3/4" thick door only (No glass bead shim available, No inside panel

application)• Door should be fitted and hung• Verify box label for size of exit device, function and hand

2-3/4"

MARK VERTICALAND HORIZONTAL REFERENCE LINESON DOOR

A

Vertical Reference Line

(C Top and Center Case)L

Obtain dimensions to finished floor from template

2-3/4"

FINISHED FLOOR

INSIDE FACE OF DOOR

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VerticalReference

Line

Tape

C of lockfront (Seetemplate)

Top CaseTemplate

Door Stop

C Line ofChassis &

Rail

Obtain dimensionto finished floorfrom template

PREPARE DOOR

1.Tape templates on inside of door along reference lines

2.Spot and drill holes

3.Mortise holes for outside trim, if required

Note: For wooddoors that havea mortise cutoutfor the lock bodyover 1", installshims to preventlock from movingaround andcausing lostlatchbolt travel.

B

L

L

11/32"

“Lock Down Key”To operate: Depress pushrail,insert hex key (or cylinder keywhen used) and turn clockwise.Not for fire exit hardware.

A7212C

Rod Guide

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APPLY HARDWARE

ASSEMBLE TOP ROD AND TOP CASE

APPLY RAIL ASSEMBLY

ATTACH OUTSIDE TRIM IF USED

Note: Check box label. If cutting is not required, proceed to step “B”.If cutting is required, continue with step “A”.

BottomMounting

Trim Screw

Shim top strike whennecessary to obtain

1/8" gap1/8"gap

Top MountingScrew

Pivot Pin

Center Link

Hair Pin

1. Mount primary and secondary mortise locks in the doors with (2) #12 screws provided. Install outside primary and secondary lock fronts.

2. Remove hairpin, pivot pin, and center link from center case chassis (set aside for reassembly).

3. Using alignment screw to align center case chassis with mortise lock, secure chassis with #10 screws using locations marked in step B.

4. Primary mortise case. Insert the center link in primary mortise lock case. Insert center link pin thru the pivot hole in the chassis and center link and fasten in place with hair pin.

5. Secondary mortise lock. Insert the center link in to the mortise lock case in front of pusher levers. Insert the center link pin thru the pivot hole in chassis and center link and fasten in place with hair pin.

If “ET” lever handle trim is used, go to step “D”.

Level MountingPlate

Rail Assembly

Attach to Chassis with (2) #8-32 x 3/4Phillips truss head machine screws

Tight AgainstRail

LEVEL THE RAIL ASSEMBLY1. Depress arm into rail opening and slide rail onto chassis. Level

rail and fasten mounting plate.

2. Secure the (2) truss head screws through rail assembly into chassis assembly.

3. Attach mounting plate to door with (2) round head screws.

E

D

C

F

Determine cut off dimension “X” by subtracting 1-3/4" fromdimension “Y”. Mark cut off point on mounting rail.

ADJUSTING THE PRIMARY MORTISE LOCK LATCHBOLTG

H

VERTICAL REFERENCE

LINE (CHASSIS)FOR DOORS WITH STILE, CUT OFF MUSTLEAVE 5/16" MIN. OVERLAP WITH RAIL

CUT-OFF ON MARKAND DEBURR CUTRAIL WITH INSERTINSTALLED

Cut-Off LengthX

Y

If ET or dummy trimis used, removetube supportscrews and rotatelinkage down togain access tocountersunk hole inchassis.

Install trim per triminstructions andreinstall tube support.

3. Insert the lower end of the top rod into adjusting tube in the center case assembly. Attach the top case and rod assembly to the door in the location marked in step B. Secure the top case, top case cover and guide with screws provided.

2. Mount top strike to frame as marked instep two with (2) #12 mounting screws.

1. Thread end of top rod into the top rod link until hand tight.

Insert Center

Link

Pivot Pin

Center Link

Hair Pin

2-FRONT

With the rail in the depressed or dogged position, pull the toprod down so that the top latchbolt is in the retracted position.Adjust the top rod by aligning a set of holes in the top rod withthe hole in the adjusting tube, then insert the adjusting pin. Top bolt should latch securely and retract fully, ifnot adjust rod.

If fine adjustment is required – turn the rod into or out of thetop rod link.

If coarse adjustment is required – use the different set ofholes in the top rod.

With the push rail depressed, the active latchbolt must be fully retracted and clear the lock frontin adjacent door to open freely. With the push rail depressed on the adjacent door, therecessed bolt must push the active bolt out beyond the lock front face allowing this door toopen freely.

The latchbolt is factory adjusted for 1/8" clearance between the doors. If the clearance is morethan 1/8", the latchbolt must be extended to get full engagement when the door is closed.*With the latchbolt projected when the door is open, pull the latchbolt out with pliers until thepins clear the face of the adjusting screw. Insert a 5/32" allen wrench into the adjusting screw.To increase latch projection, rotate screw counterclockwise. To decrease latchbolt projection,rotate screw clockwise. When desired projection is achieved, rotate adjustment screw to alignflats with the (2) press fit pins to allow the latchbolt to snap back into position when releasedby pliers.

Finally, check both doors for operation to insure that either door can open or close freely.

*If the clearance between a pair of doors is 3/8" or more, the doors must beshimmed/repositioned to minimize this gap.

AdjustingPin

TopRod

AdjustingTube

AdjustingPin

InsertCenter Link

TubeSupportScrews

TOP LATCHBOLT ADJUSTMENT

Alignment Screw

ETJShown

B.

A.

SECONDARY MORTISE LOCK

PRIMARY MORTISE CASE

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