KAWNEER 1690 Installation Instructions

MAY, 2008
EC 97904-8 (PART NO. 038-283)
LOCK NUT
THREADED
ROD
BEARING
LOCK RING
IN ROD GROOVE
NOTE: INSTALLATION OF THE PINION GEAR,
PINION GEAR RETAINER, RETAINER SCREW,
RETRACTOR, AND PINION BEARING IS ONLY
REqUIRED FOR KEY CYLINDER DEVICES.
RETAINER
SCREW
PINION GEAR
RETAINER
RETRACTOR
(INSTALLED UNDER
TRAVELER FLANGES)
COVER
BOTTOM LATCH
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1690 TOUCHBAR CONCEALED EXIT DEVICE
TOP LATCH
ASSEMBLY
PINION
BEARING
PINION
GEAR
TRAVELER
LOCK NUT
ASSEMBLY
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

INSTALLING CYLINDERS BY OTHERS

COVER REMOVAL

Remove cover by loosening two mounting screws. Device must be undogged for removal.
Remove retainer screw, pinion gear retainer, retractor, traveler and pinion gear.

CYLINDER INSTALLATION

Cut tailpiece to correct length and install (see Detail "A"). Mounting screw heads must be
flush with door surface.

PINION GEAR AND TRAVELER RE-INSTALLATION

With cylinder in locked position and key removed, insert pinion gear over cylinder tailpiece.
Note position of gear teeth in reference to horizontal center line (see detail "B"). If teeth do
not line up with center line, remove pinion, rotate 1/4 turn in either direction and replace.
Insert retractor under traveler flanges. Install traveler and retractor by positioning over ends
of rods and pinion gear. See retractor installation below for orientation of retractor.
1-23/32"
DETAIL "A"
NOTE:
Keep retractor teeth all to the left
so keys turn same direction.
PINION
RETRACTOR INSTALLATION WITH KEY DOGGING
(STANDARD FACTORY SETTING)
Install retractor over pinion gear with pinion at extreme top
RETRACTOR
end of gear slot (see Detail "C"). The cylinder key can then be
rotated a full turn (360°) and removed from cylinder,
unlocking door and holding it unlocked. Inserting key in cylinder
and reversing direction of rotation will release dogging feature,
locking the door.
DETAIL "C"
RETRACTOR INSTALLATION WITHOUT KEY DOGGING
PINION
Install retractor over pinion gear with pinion approximately 1/2
way down gear slot (see Detail "D").
Rotating the key as far as it will go, will unlock the door, but
RETRACTOR
key must be returned to original position to be removed from
cylinder. Door will again lock when it closes.
DETAIL "D"
RETRACTOR
PINION
TRAVELER
LIFT ARM
DETAIL "E"
CYLINDER MOUNTING SCREWS
WRONG
CORRECT
POSITION
POSITION
DETAIL "B"
NOTE:
With cylinder locked and key removed,
insert pinion gear as shown. Note gear
teeth location on horizontal center line.
COVER RE-INSTALLATION
Place pinion gear retainer over end of pinion as
shown. Fasten pinion gear retainer to centercase
using retainer screw. Before re-installing cover,
check orientation of lift bar as shown (see Detail
"E"). Secure cover to device by slipping it over
centercase and securing cover screws. After
re-installation, confirm that all parts move freely
and that cylinder operates properly.
When panic is activated, the bottom bolt should
be held flush to within 1/32" of the bottom of door
and top latch held retracted.
When panic device is released, bottom bolt
should extend between 7/16" and 1/2" below
bottom of door and top latch held in locked
position.