Allegion 5547EO, 5547DT, 5547L, 5547NL, 5547TL Installation Instructions

*911066-00*

911066-00

Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device
for Metal Doors

5547EO, 5547DT,

5547L, 5547NL,

1 Check handing of device. Reverse if necessary.

Installation Instructions

& 5547TL

b b

REVERSING PROCEDURE
FOR LOCK STILE CASE

Invert the case and
reassemble in order shown
(a thru d) with opposite hand
lever arm from hinge case.

REVERSING PROCEDURE
FOR HINGE STILE CASE

Disassemble hinge stile case,
rotate parts as shown with spring
always at the bottom. Reassemble
in order shown (a thru d) with
opposite hand lever arm from
center case.

LH lever

arm

LHR

RHR

a a

Lock Stile Case

LHR

Bushing

RHR

aa

RH lever

arm

dd

cc

RH lever

arm

When exchanging parts, be certain that one bushing remains on the hub of each case.

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Hinge Stile Case

bb

LH lever
arm

2 Prepare door.

This device is for metal door only.

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a. Tape door template (page 4) to inside face of lock stile according to handing. Be sure vertical centerline of device on template

is parallel to edge of door and backset is as shown in schedule below. Be sure horizontal centerline of device is 39-13/16” from

nished oor.

b. Prepare door as shown.
c. Prepare door for top and bottom bolt guides. See Figures 1 and 2 below.
d. If door requires trim, make additional preparations per trim template.

¹⁄₄"

⁷⁄₃₂" R

"A" or "B" - See

page 4 template

for correct hole

See

backset

schedule

preparation

³⁄₁₆" Min. to

edge of stop

¹⁄₄"

⁷⁄₃₂"

1³⁄₄" Min. stile
width

X

Device & Latch Bolt

C

L

¹⁄₄"

3"

7¹⁄₄"

C

L

Device

DEVICE INSTALLATION SCHEDULE

Installation

Flush hollow metal door

Minimum 1-3/4" to 2-1/2" door stile

Stiles wider than 2-1/2"

Stop height of 1/2" minimum required.

FIG. 1 (TOP PREP)

Device & Latch Bolt

C

L

#12-24 Tap
3 holes

2¹⁄₄"

1³⁄₄"

⁵⁄₈"

1¹⁄₄" Typ.

2⁷⁄₃₂"

³⁄₄"

Backset

from high side

of bevel

2-1/2"

Single Door 1-9/32"

Double Door 1-5/32"

1/2 of stile

¹⁹⁄₆₄"

¹⁹⁄₃₂"

¹⁄₂"

1¹⁄₈"

⁷⁄₈"

C

L

Latch
Bolt

2

"A" or "B" - See

page 4 template

for correct hole

preparation

39¹³⁄₁₆"
to finished
floor

¹⁄₄" max undercut

¹⁵⁄₃₂"

1³⁄₁₆"

or threshold

needed

5¹⁄₂"

¹⁵⁄₁₆"

of trim if required

C

L

X

3"

⁷⁄₃₂"

METAL DOOR
APPLICATION

Inside face of lock stile

LHR shown, RHR opposite

FIG. 2 (BOTTOM PREP)

Device & Latch Bolt

C

L

⁵⁄₈"

1³⁄₄"

2¹⁄₄"

¹⁵⁄₁₆" Dia.

2⁷⁄₃₂"

#12-24 Tap
3 holes

³⁄₄"

¹⁄₂"

¹⁹⁄₆₄"

¹⁹⁄₃₂"

⁷⁄₈"

1¹⁄₈"

C

L

Latch
Bolt

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INTENTIONALLY

BLANK

3

DEVICE INSTALLATION SCHEDULE

Installation

Flush hollow metal door

Minimum 1-3/4" to 2-1/2" door stile

Stiles wider than 2-1/2"

Backset

from high side

of bevel

2-1/2"

Single Door 1-9/32"

Double Door 1-5/32"

1/2 of stile

DEVICE

BACKSET

(SEE SCHEDULE)

C

L

BACKSET

(SEE SCHEDULE)

Actual Size

1"

Do Not Scale

Stop height of 1/2" minimum required.

SCREW CHART

Check door material and metal thickness

For correct hole preparation

A B

Aluminum Doors

Unreinforced Hollow Metal Doors

7/32" Dia.

2 holes for sex bolt head

DEVICE

C

L

Reinforced

Hollow Metal Doors

1/4-28 Tap

2 holes for hex stud

XX

RHRLHR

EDGE OF
STOP

(Single door
application
only)

3/16" MIN.MIN. 3/16"

TO FINISHED

4

39¹³⁄₁₆"

FLOOR

EDGE OF

STOP

(Single door

application

only)

IF REQUIRED

OF TRIM

LHR DOOR

C

L

XX

OF TRIM
IF REQUIRED

C

L

RHR DOOR