Field Servicing The Signature Cylinder; Types Of Servicing; Pinning A New Or Re-Combinating Existing Signature Cylinders - Assa Abloy Sargent Signature Series Information And Field Service Manual

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Field Servicing the Signature Cylinder

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Types of Servicing

Over the course of time, there are several types of field servicing that the building owner may need to perform on
the Signature cylinder.
• Pinning a new or re-combinating an existing Signature cylinder
• Cutting Signature keys
• Lubrication

Pinning a New or Re-combinating Existing Signature Cylinders

Pinning new or re-combinating existing Signature cylinders is accomplished in the same manner
as any SARGENT pin tumbler cylinder.
Four basic steps are required to pin a Signature cylinder:
1) Load the barrel with bottom pins and master splits
2) Insert the Signature blocking bars and springs
3) Load the cylinder body with drivers and springs
4) Final assembly
When repinning a Signature cylinder, it may not be possible to remove all of the bottom pins and master splits with
any one key. It may be necessary to dump the entire cylinder load including the drivers and springs.
When assembling the plug/barrel in a new or re-keying an existing Signature cylinder, it is not possible to contain
all the bottom and master splits with any one key from the key system. The load key will assist you in inserting a
fully loaded Signature plug into the loaded Signature cylinder's outer body. To make a load key, cut a key on the
appropriate Master Key Section blank with all #0 (10) bittings. Remove the peaks between each cut.
As this key is cut to all #0 cuts, it will allow all of the bottom and master splits to be contained in the plug for easy
assembly into the cylinder body.
Remember that the side pins and keyway blocking pins, side pin and keyway blocking pin springs and plugs do not
require servicing and should not be disturbed. Recombinating the master key pinning does not require disturbing
the blocking bars or blocking bar springs (The tools provided in your Signature pinning kit are designed to avoid
disturbing these parts unintentionally).
Important: Care is required when disassembling a Signature cylinder to insure that the Signature blocking bars and
springs remain in place. Should the bars and springs fall out of the barrel, refer to instructions on how to replace
these parts into the barrel.
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