Falcon 1990 Installation Instructions And Specifications
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4270101871
Concealed Vertical Rod Panic Device
1990 1991 1992 1993
with pull
with cylinder
1990
Installation Instructions
with pull
and cylinder
Index
• Before Installation....................................
• Installation ...............................................
• Series 1990 Parts List .............................
Head Jamb and Threshold Preparation ..
• Aluminum Door Preparation ....................
• Hollow Metal Door Preparation ...............
2
2
5
6
7
8
Before Installation
1. Check “Series 1990 Parts List” (see page 5).
2. Prepare door, threshold, and head jamb: aluminum door page 7; hollow metal door page 8; threshold and head jamb page 6.
NOTES
1. Handing of device can be changed.
2. Latch mounting center lines need not be the same as the housing
center lines. The operating rod can work at an angle to permit
mounting of latches so they will clear projections inside the door.
3. Crossbar length equals the distance between the housing vertical
centerlines minus 1-3/4”.
INSTALLATION
1 Install rod assemblies.
1a For hollow metal door, attach latch brackets to sides of top and bottom latches with #10-32 x 1/4” UFPH machine
screws (Figure 1-1).
1b Slide top rod assembly into door. Hollow metal door: Secure each latch bracket to door with two #10-32 x 3/8” FPH
machine screws. Aluminum door: Secure top latch to door with two #10-32 x 1/4” UFPH machine screws through face
of door into front mounting holes on latch.
1c Install bottom rod assembly into door. If using rod latch (RL) bottom rod assembly: For hollow metal door, secure each
latch bracket to door with two #10-32 x 3/8” FPH machine screws; for aluminum door, secure top latch to door with
two #10-32 x 1/4” UFPH machine screws through face of door into front mounting holes on latch.
1d For hex bottom rod, install hex rod guide in door with #10-24 x 3/8” UFPHTC screws (Figure 1-2).
1e Install rod bearing bushing over end of each rod and secure with retaining ring (Figure 1-3).
Retaining
ring
Groove
Hex rod guide
Rod
bearing
bushing
1 2 3
Figure 1-2
1f Check latch operation and rod length adjustment:
a. Place traveler over rod ends.
b. Slide traveler up. Top latch should release and hold rods in up position, and bottom latch should be completely retracted (ush
with bottom edge of door).
c. Move top latch back to locked position. Rods should drop down, locking top latch and extending bottom latch approximately 1/2”.
d. If necessary, adjust rod lengths for correct operation. Remove traveler after adjustment.
Figure 1-3Figure 1-1
Top rod
assembly
Bottom
rod
assembly
2
2 Install cylinder
Install cylinder. If required, cut cylinder tailpiece as shown. Heads of cylinder mounting bolts must be ush with door surface.
3/64"
15/64" dia. drill
Tailpiece
3/16" from end of cylinder
tailpiece to surface of door
5/16" dia. c'sink
3 Install pinion cam and traveler.
Position flat spots on
pinion cam as shown
Cylinder
bushing
Traveler
Pinion
cam
!
Apply a light coating of
Duralub or equivalent
lubricant to prolong
pinion cam life.
Figure 3-1
NOTE
Figure 3-2
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