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EX76 Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device
EX76 Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device
Frame Kit with Installation Instructions
Recommended Installation Tools
Safety glasses Measuring tape Level Pencil
Power drill Center punch Phillips screw driver Saw horse
Preparation Guide and Installation Instructions
IMPORTANT NOTE 1: All work must be performed to applicable building, regulatory and lifesafety codes. Please consult local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for more information.
IMPORTANT NOTE 2: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines specify door
hardware be installed 34”minimum and 48” maximum above the finished floor.
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Standard Door Widths and Mounting Hole Spacing
Standard Door
Width
No Cut Required
Minimum Door
Width Exit Device
Can Support
NOTE: All EX Series Exit Devices are sized at the factory for 5/8” frame stop in narrow stile aluminum
applications.
1. DETERMINE cut off dimension “B” Back Bar extrusion length by subtracting 3-7/8” from door
opening width.
2. MARK cut off line “B” on Filler Plate and Back Bar.
3. REMOVE Filler Plate from Back Bar and CUT along lines on both pieces. REPLACE Filler Plate into
Back Bar.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not cut Active Push Bar
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Measuring the Backset
NOTE: Backset is always measured at the door centerline, and not edge.
Preparing the Inside of the Door
1. DETERMINE and MARK the applicable bar height centerline (horizontal line) of the exit device on the
interior of the door.
2. DETERMINE and MARK the backset required.
3. DETERMINE the location of the door templates by using the bar height centerline of the exit device
and aligning the template with the backset centerline (vertical line) of the door. AFFIX the templates
to the door.
4. DETERMINE and MARK the hinge side preparation using dimension “A” as shown in the “Standard
Door Widths and Mounting Hole Spacing” chart below.
5. IF standard door widths, as shown in the “Standard Door Widths and Mounting Hole Spacing” chart
below are not being used,
THEN CUT to proper length using Sizing the Exit Device section on page 2.
6. MARK, CENTER PUNCH, DRILL all holes.
7. PREPARE door for cylinder escutcheon using “Preparing the Door for Mortise Cylinder Escutcheon” on
page 6, if required.
8. REMOVE the templates.
Standard Door Widths and Mounting Hole Spacing
Standard Door
Opening Width
NOTE:
The backset required
by this CVR exit
device is 1-3/32”
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Drill 5/32”dia pilot
holes for self-tapping
screws, 2 places
13/64" dia thru c'sink
25/64" dia x 82 deg,
2 places
1/8” x 45
deg chamfer,
2 places
13/64” dia thru
c’sink 25/64”
dia x 82 deg, 2
places
NOTE:
The backset required
by this CVR exit
device is 1-3/32”
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1/8” x 45 deg
chamfer, 2
places
13/64" dia thru c'sink
25/64" dia x 82 deg,
2 places
13/64” dia thru
c’sink 25/64” dia
x 82 deg, 2 places
NOTE:
The backset required
by this CVR exit
device is 1-3/32”
Drill 5/32”dia pilot
holes for self-tapping
screws, 2 places
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