ABH 6800 Installation Instructions

6800 LOW PROFILE PUSH/PULL LATCH
R.H. DOOR
IN SWINGING
L C DOOR EDGE
INSTALLATION
TEMPLATE
FIGURE 1
MARK THE DOOR AND FRAME.
A. USING A SQUARE, DRAW A HORIZONTAL LINE ON EDGE
AND SURFACE OF DOOR AT 44" (ADA RECOMMENDED UNLESS
OTHERWISE DIRECTED) ABOVE THE FLOOR. -OR-
CHECK LOCAL ORDINANCE FOR PROPER HEIGHT.
ALSO MARK DOOR FRAME AT THIS SAME HEIGHT.
B. USING INSTALLATION TEMPLATE, MARK LOCATION OF
CROSS BORE. ALSO MARK LOCATION OF FOUR (4) 5/16"
DIA. THRU HOLES. NEXT MARK EDGE OF DOOR ON
VERTICAL CENTERLINE FOR 1" DIA. HOLE (SEE FIGURE 1).
C. TO DETERMINE LOCATION OF VERTICAL CENTERLINE
OF STRIKE, TAKE HALF OF THE DOOR THICKNESS
(MEASURED FROM DOOR STOP OR SILENCER IF USED).
USING STRIKE AS A TEMPLATE, MARK OUTLINE. ALSO
MARK LOCATION OF TWO (2) ATTACHING SCREWS. (SEE
FIGURE 3).

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

WOOD DOOR AND FRAME PREPARATION
OUTSIDE
L.H. DOOR
USE L.H. PUSH/PULL LATCHSET FOR R.H.R. DOORS
USE R.H. PUSH/PULL LATCHSET FOR L.H.R. DOORS
TYPICAL FINISHED
DOOR PREPARATION
FIGURE 2
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R.H.R. DOOR
C L DOOR EDGE
HALF DOOR THICKNESS
(MEASURED FROM STOP OR
SILENCER WHEN USED)
MORTISE AND DRILL DOOR AND FRAME.
A. DRILL HOLES AS DIRECTED ON INSTALLATION TEMPLATE
MAKING CERTAIN DRILL IS PERPENDICULAR TO THE DOOR
AT ALL TIMES WHILE DRILLING. DRILL 2-1/8" DIA. CROSS
BORE FIRST. NEXT, DRILL FOUR (4) 5/16" DIA. MOUNTING
HOLES THRU. THEN DRILL 1" DIA. EDGE HOLE.
B. INSERT LATCH BOLT UNIT INTO HOLE IN EDGE OF DOOR.
USING FACE PLATE AS A TEMPLATE, MARK OUTLINE. ALSO
MARK LOCATION OF TWO (2) ATTACHING SCREWS. REMOVE
LATCH BOLT UNIT.
C. DRILL PILOT HOLES FOR TWO (2) ATTACHING SCREWS.
NEXT, MORTISE DOOR EDGE 5/32" DEEP FOR FACE PLATE
(SEE FIGURE 2).
D. DRILL PILOT HOLES FOR STRIKE SCREWS IN DOOR JAMB.
MORTISE JAMB 3/32" DEEP FOR STRIKE. MORTISE
JAMB TO RECEIVE STRIKE BOX. (SEE FIGURE 3).
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OUTSIDE
OUT SWINGING
L.H.R. DOOR
DOOR JAMB
DOOR STOP
DUST BOX
ATTACHING SCREWS
(2) #8 OR 8-32x3/4"
(COMBINATION SCREWS
FOR WOOD OR METAL
FRAMES)
STRIKE
FIGURE 3
6800-3
REVISED 09-16-14
6800-3-04.DWG