Adams Rite 3900-30-US3, 3900-30-US32D, 3900-36-32DMEC, 3900-36-US3, 3900-36-US32 Installation Instructions

FRAME PREPARATION

HEADER

3/4

HOLE

3/4

HOLE

STOP

BACKSET

STRIKE

7/16

C

L

RHR DOOR

STRIKE

7/16

LHR DOOR

13/16

INTERIOR
FACE OF
DOOR

7/16

LHR DOOR
INSIDE

BACKSET

C

FRAME

DOOR

13/16

INTERIOR

FACE OF

DOOR

7/16

REINFORCE
FOR STRIKE

STRIKE POST

*13/16

L

RHR DOOR
INSIDE

BACKSET

C

L

* MEASURED FROM THE INTERIOR DOOR
SURFACE. BE SURE TO ADJUST FOR
SILENCERS IF USED.

PRODUCT MUST BE INSTALLED

ACCORDING TO ALL APPLICABLE

BUILDING AND LIFE SAFETY CODES

Adams Rite Manufacturing Co.

10027 S. 51st Street, Suite 102

Phoenix, AZ 85044

Phone: [phone]

www.adamsrite.com

3900/8900 SURFACE LATCH CONCEALED ROD EXIT DEVICE

80-0180-390

JAMB

SINGLE DOOR

Rev.

R

BACKSET

DOOR

2 3/4"

2 3/4"

CN: 125-14

C

HOW TO FIND BACKSET

BACKSET

BACKSET

L

DOOR

PAIR DOOR

C

L

DOOR

BACKSET CENTERLINE IS TAKEN FROM
THE CENTERLINE OF THE SQUARE HOLE
ON TOP OF THE DOOR

C

L

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Date:

04/10/14

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STEP

1

STEP

3a

WITH ENTRY TRIM

COVER PLATE

STEP

3b

NO ENTRY TRIM

PICTORIAL INSTALLATION GUIDE OF CAM

OVER SHAFT FOR LHR AND RHR DOORS.

INSIDE

FACE

COLLAR

5/8"

5/8"

DRILL BIT

APPLY DRILLING TEMPLATE
P/N 80-0180-392 FOR 3900/8900
TO THE DOOR. DRILL HOLES
AS DIRECTED. DRILL BIT WITH
COLLAR SHOWN FOR REF.

STEP

2

LAY THE ROD ASSEMBLY ON THE DOOR,
CENTERING THE BOTTOM OF THE ROD IN
THE BORED HOLE AS SHOWN. CUT THE
THREADED ROD IF NECESSARY TO AVOID
BOTTOMING OUT IN THE FEMALE ROD.
ADJUST THE TOP SQUARE BOLT 1.0" ABOVE
TOP OF DOOR. INSERT THE ENTIRE ROD
ASSEMBLY THROUGH THE OPENING ON TOP
OF DOOR. CENTER CAM INSIDE EXIT HOLE
AS PER DIAGRAM AND CLAMP SQUARE BOLT
AT TOP OF DOOR. OBSERVE LHR OR RHR AS
MAY BE THE CASE.

"A"

DRIVE
SHAFT

VIEW "A"

REPLACE FACTORY INSTALLED LONG DRVIE SHAFT
WITH SHORT DRIVE SHAFT FROM INSTALLATION KIT.
ATTACH THE COVER PLATE AND THE CENTER BLOCK
TO THE EXIT DEVICE USING (2) #10-32 X 1/2 PAN HEAD
SCREWS, ITEM #6, PUSH DOWN SCISSOR DEVICE FOR
SCREW ACCESS.

DOOR PREPARATION

THIS PRODUCT IS MADE FOR 1 3/4" DOOR WIDTH. FOR ANY

OTHER DOOR THICKNESS, YOU MUST CONSULT FACTORY

INSIDE

FACE

INSTALLED ACCORDING

TO ALL APPLICABLE BUILDING

AND LIFE SAFETY CODES

SCREW LIST
ITEM #6

CLAMP
HERE

PRODUCT MUST BE

THIS GROOVE

MUST ALWAYS

BE ON TOP

LHR

DOOR

DRIVE SHAFT

CAM

RHR

DOOR

LHR VIEW

Adams Rite Manufacturing Co.

10027 S. 51st Street, Suite 102

Phoenix, AZ 85044

Phone: [phone]

www.adamsrite.com

BORED
HOLE

BORED HOLE

FOR 6' 8" DOORS

REMOVE THREADED

ROD AND CUT 4"

RHR VIEW

3900/8900 SURFACE LATCH CONCEALED ROD EXIT DEVICE

80-0180-390

Rev.

R

CN: 125-14

Date:

04/10/14

THIS GROOVE

MUST ALWAYS

BE ON TOP

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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DRIVE SHAFT

CAM

Date:

STEP

4

"A"

MOUNTING CAP
PLATE

STEP

5

IF NO ENTRY TRIM

GO TO STEP 6

LOWER ROD
ASSEMBLY

THIS GROOVE
MUST ALWAYS
BE ON THE TOP

WITH ENTRY TRIM

UPPER ROD
ASSEMBLY

LHR

DOOR

DRIVE
SHAFT

TAILPIECE
ADAPTOR

STEP

6

WITH PUSH BAR IN HAND AND MOUNTING BAR
ATTACHED TO THE DOOR, FIND STOP PLATE
STAKED INTO PUSH BAR. THIS PLATE IS ON THE
LATCH END OF ASSEMBLED UNIT. SLIDE THE
PIVOT PLATE NEAREST HINGE INTO TRACK OF
PUSH BAR UNTIL SECOND PIVOT PLATE IS
EXPOSED. INSERT PIVOT PLATE INTO TRACK OF
PUSH BAR AND SLIDE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION
UNTIL THE PUSH BAR AND MOUNTING BAR ALIGN.

PIVOT
PLATE
TRACK

INSTALLING PUSH BAR
TO MOUNTING BAR

MOUNTING
BAR

PIVOT PLATE

END CAP

END CAP

PUSH BAR

PLACE SCREWS
OVER CLIPS AND
PRESS DOWN
INTO POSITION

SCREW LIST ITEM #3

(2) REQ'D PER END CAP

ATTACH THE TWO END

CAPS USING (4) #10-32

X 5/8 SELF TAPPING

SCREWS (ITEM #3)

STOP PLATE

SCREW LIST
ITEM #2

SLIDE THE PUSH BAR OFF EXIT DEVICE AND
SET ASIDE. (SEE ITEM 1 & 2 BELOW) INSERT
DRIVE SHAFT INTO THE CAM HOLE OF ROD
ASSEMBLY AND PUSH THE EXIT BAR AGAINST
THE DOOR, KEEPING IT LEVEL. MARK AND
DRILL PILOT HOLES. PLACE MOUNTING CAP
PLATE UNDER THE DEVICE AND MOUNT THE
EXIT DEVICE USING (4) PAN HEAD SHEET
METAL SCREWS (ITEM #2)

NOTE: IF DOOR IS NOT BLOCK PREPARED FOR
THE PANIC DEVICE USE BINDER POST.

SEPARATING PUSH BAR AND
MOUNTING BAR PROCEDURE

SLIDE PUSH BAR TOWARD HINGE SIDE OF DOOR

1.
UNTIL THE PUSH BAR CLEARS THE PIVOT PLATE.

2. SLIDE PUSH BAR IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION KEEPING
PIVOT PLATE OUT OF TRACK UNTIL PUSH BAR IS
FREE OF MOUNTING BAR.

CAM

INSTALL TAILPIECE ADAPTOR SUCH THAT
DOUBLE "D" IS NESTED ON DRIVE SHAFT.
HOLD IN PLACE AND ATTACH WITH SCREW
(ITEM #7).

REMOVE CLAMP FROM TOP OF ROD,
OPERATE PUSH BAR SCISSORS AND
CHECK FOR ROTATION AND INTERFERNCE.

LOWER ROD
ASSEMBLY

THIS GROOVE
MUST ALWAYS
BE ON THE TOP

RHR

DOOR

CAM

TAILPIECE ADAPTOR

SCREW LIST
ITEM #7

UPPER ROD
ASSEMBLY

DRIVE
SHAFT

SCREW LIST
ITEM #7

END CAP
ASSY

DRIVE OUT TWO ROLL PINS.

1.
REMOVE MOUNTING CAP.

2.
COLLAPSE BAR AND TAPE DOWN IN AREA OF CUT-OFF.

3.
DETERMINE EXTRUSION LENGTH ("B" DIM).

4.

(NOTE3 19/32 (91.28 MM) MIN DIMENSION FROM RIVET
CENTERLINE TO NEW CUT-OFF LENGTH AS SHOWN)

5. MEASURE MOUNTING BAR, NOT PUSH BAR, AND MARK

EXTRUSION LENGTH ON TAPE.

6. SAW OFF EXCESS LENGTH, REMOVE TAPE AND DEBURR.

7. LAY MOUNTIING CAP OVER BAR (SEE FIG. C) AND USE A

GUIDE TO DRILL TWO Ø1/8 (3.18 MM) HOLES.

8. RE-INSTALL MOUNTING CAP INTO BAR AND DRIVE TWO

ROLL PINS INTO HOLES.

3 19/32

FIG. "C"

ROLL PINS

MOUNTING

CAP

MASKING TAPE

(91.28 MM)
MIN

DIM "B"

1/8 HOLE

(3.18 MM)

MOUNTING BAR

PUSH BAR

PRODUCT MUST BE INSTALLED

ACCORDING TO ALL APPLICABLE

BUILDING AND LIFE SAFETY CODES

Adams Rite Manufacturing Co.

10027 S. 51st Street, Suite 102

Phoenix, AZ 85044

Phone: [phone]

www.adamsrite.com

3900/8900 SURFACE LATCH CONCEALED ROD EXIT DEVICE

80-0180-390

Rev.

R

CN: 125-14

Date:

04/10/14

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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STEP

7

SQUARE

SHAFT

INSIDE OF

DOOR

BACKSET

C

STEP

9

GO TO STEP 10

IF NO ENTRY TRIM
USING SUPPLIED TOOL, ADJUST THE
UPPER ROD ASSEMBLY BY TURNING
THE SQUARE SHAFT, CLOCKWISE TO
LOWER OR COUNTER CLOCKWISE TO

L

RAISE, SO THAT THE HOLE ON THE
SQUARE SHAFT ALIGNS WITH THE
CENTER OF THE 3/8" HOLE. AS SHOWN
FIG. B.

LEAVE ADJUSTMENT TOOL IN PLACE.

WITH ENTRY TRIM

WOOD
DOOR

STEP

8

SUPPORT

PLATE

SQUARE SHAFT

ROD ATTACHMENT SCREW

SCREW LIST ITEM #8

TIGHTEN BY HAND

SCREW LIST
ITEM #4

CW

CCW

FIG. B

TOP ACTUATOR

ASSEMBLY

R

COVER

SCREW LIST
ITEM #1

MAKE SURE THAT THE TOP ACTUATOR
IS TURNED TO THE LOCKED POSITION
AS SHOWN.

INSTALL THE TOP ACTUATOR (AT LOCKED
POSITION) TO THE DOOR BY FIRST FASTENING
THE ROD ATTACHMENT SCREW (ITEM #8) TO
THE SQUARE SHAFT OF THE VERTICAL ROD.
REMOVE THE ADJUSTMENT TOOL AND MOUNT
THE ACTUATOR TO THE DOOR WITH THE

R

SUPPORT PLATE AND (2) #10-24 X 1 1/2 PAN
HEAD SCREWS (ITEM #1). SLIDE COVER ONTO
THE TOP ACTUATOR AND SECURE WITH A
#6-32 X 1/4 PAN HEAD SCREW (ITEM #4).

FINISHING WASHER
(3 REQ'D)

DRIVE
TAIL PIECE

SCREW LIST
ITEM #5
(3 REQ'D)

ENTRY TRIM INSTALLATION

ATTACH THE TRIM TO THE DOOR

MAKING SURE THAT THE DRIVE TAILPIECE

ENGAGES THE TAILPIECE ADPAPTER.

(SEE TRIM INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS)

PRODUCT MUST BE INSTALLED

ACCORDING TO ALL APPLICABLE

BUILDING AND LIFE SAFETY CODES

Adams Rite Manufacturing Co.

10027 S. 51st Street, Suite 102

Phoenix, AZ 85044

Phone: [phone]

www.adamsrite.com

3900/8900 SURFACE LATCH CONCEALED ROD EXIT DEVICE

80-0180-390

Rev.

R

CN: 125-14

Date:

04/10/14

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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BOTTOM OF

DOOR

DOOR THRESHOLD

OR STRIKE P/N

22-0125

12.1

X 1/16" DEEP

1/2" HOLE

1.0

9/16X

1 5/8" DEEP

3.50

3.50

FIRE BOLT

PLATE

#10 FLAT HEAD
WOOD SCREW

ITEM #4

FIRE BOLT

ASSEMBLY

60 & 90 MINUTE

PAIRS & DOUBLE EGRESS

9/16"

X 1 5/8" DEEP

X 1" DEEP

5/8"

1.0

12.1

1/16" DP

1/2" HOLE

X

BOTTOM
OF DOOR

DOOR THRESHOLD
OR STRIKE P/N
22-0125

PREPARATION FOR

FIRE BOLT

20-MIN DOORS

NO FIRE BOLT REQUIRED

FIRE BOLT

PLATE

#10 FLAT HEAD

WOOD SCREW

ITEM #4

FIRE BOLT

ASSEMBLY

45, 60, & 90 MINUTES

SINGLE DOOR

9/16"

X 1 5/8 DEEP

12.1
1/16" DEEP

3.5

1.0

12.1
X 1/16" DEEP
TYP

1.0
TYP

BOTTOM

X 1" DEEP

OF DOOR

Adams Rite Manufacturing Co.

10027 S. 51st Street, Suite 102

Phoenix, AZ 85044

Phone: [phone]

www.adamsrite.com

FIRE BOLT PLATE

7.0
TYP

FIRE BOLT

ASSEMBLY

2.5

5/8"

#10 FLAT HEAD

WOOD SCREW

ITEM #14

9/16"

X 1 5/8 DEEP

BOTTOM
OF DOOR

45 MINUTE

PAIRS & DOUBLE EGRESS

3900/8900 SURFACE LATCH CONCEALED ROD EXIT DEVICE

80-0180-390

Rev.

R

CN:125-14

Date:

PRODUCT MUST BE INSTALLED

ACCORDING TO ALL APPLICABLE

BUILDING AND LIFE SAFETY CODES

04/10/14

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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ITEM

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

SCREW LIST

#10-24 X 1 1/2 PAN HEAD
MACHIINE SCREW (2 REQ'D)

#10-24 X 1 1/4 PAN HEAD
SHEET METAL SCREW (4 REQ'D)

#10-32 X 5/8 ROUND HEAD SELF
TAP MACHINE SCREW (4 REQ'D)

#6-32 X 1/4 PAN HEAD
MACHINE SCREW (1 REQ'D)

#10-24 X 2 1/2 FLAT HEAD
MACHINE SCREW (3 REQ'D)

#10-32 X 1/2 PAN HEAD
MACHINE SCREW (2 REQ'D)

#3-48 X 1/4 FLAT HEAD MACHINE
SCREW W/NYLON INS. (1 REQ'D)

#10-32 X 1 1/4 X 3/16 Ø SOCKET
HD HEX SHOULDER SCREW

#10-32 X 1 1/2 FLAT HEAD
WOOD SCREW (8 REQ'D)

* SUPPLIED WITH TRIM

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Date: