Summary of Contents for Assa Abloy Sargent PE8300 Series
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Installation Instructions PE8300 & 12-PE8300 Series Mortise Lock Type Exit Device WARNING WARNING This product can expose you to Attention Installer: Improper lead which is known to the state of installation may result in damage California to cause cancer and birth to the product and void the factory defects or other reproductive harm.
PE8300 Series Mortise Lock Type Exit Device Installation Instructions Screw Chart TOTAL QTY SCREW WHERE USED SUPPLIED (2) CHASSIS (METAL DOOR) 1/4" X 1/2" ROUND HEAD MACHINE SCREW (2) CHASSIS (WOOD DOOR) 1/4"-10 X 1" ROUND HEAD WOOD SCREW (2) REAR MOUNTING PLATE (METAL DOOR) #10-24 X 3/4"...
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PE8300 Series Mortise Lock Type Exit Device Installation Instructions Tools Needed Support Block (Provided) Rail Cutting Guide (Provided) PE8300 & 12-PE8300 Exploded View Mounting Plate THIS EXIT DEVICE IS HANDED CHECK HAND OF DEVICE AGAINST APPLICATION OUTSIDE RIGHT HAND LEFT HAND REVERSE REVERSE BEVEL...
PE8300 Series Mortise Lock Type Exit Device Installation Instructions Product Overview Before installation: 1. Check hand of door. This device is handed and non-reversible. 2. Install mullion, if used. 3. Fit and hang door. 4. For wood doors, use wood screws and prep accordingly. The surface of the door where the exit device is to be applied must be fl...
PE8300 Series Mortise Lock Type Exit Device Installation Instructions Obtain dimension to fi nished fl oor from template Place template against frame, centered on the or from relationship to strike prep. Mark vertical line marked in Step 1. Mark and prepare door centerline by measuring 2 3/4"...
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PE8300 Series Mortise Lock Type Exit Device Installation Instructions A. Depress the chassis lift arm. Insert chassis lever into door prep opening B. Slide chassis upwards until mortise latch bolt is underneath the mortise lock lever. fully retracted (C). While maintaining chassis position set in Step 6, Drill and tap 1/4-20 holes in previously mark chassis mounting holes.
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PE8300 Series Mortise Lock Type Exit Device Installation Instructions Rail cutting guide If the rail doesn’t need to be cut, continue to page 9, step 10. If the rail must be cut, follow these steps on page 7 and 8: Refer to the individual exit device installation instructions for rail cutting requirements / restrictions.
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PE8300 Series Mortise Lock Type Exit Device Installation Instructions Rail cutting guide, continued. Cut line C. Ensure plastic insert support is installed under the D. Wrap the rail and insert in masking tape, as cut line. shown. Rail Cutting Guide CUT LINE E.
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PE8300 Series Mortise Lock Type Exit Device Installation Instructions Ensure rail carrier tabs are aligned with Depress chassis lift arm. Slide rail assembly chassis. onto chassis. Fully tighten chassis screws. Insert the end cap bracket into the rail assembly. A8303-1 5/23 1-800-727-5477 •...
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PE8300 Series Mortise Lock Type Exit Device Installation Instructions Level the rail and mark mounting holes, using the Ensure mounting rail bracket is bracket as a guide. against the rail without a gap. Drill and tap end cap bracket holes #10-24 Install end cap bracket using supplied round head (2 Places).