SARGENT 3727 User Manual

US PATENT NO. 268003
CANADIAN PATENT NO. RD1981

CAUTION: BEFORE STARTING

• DOOR SHOULD BE FITTED AND HUNG

• CHECK BOX LABEL FOR HAND AND SIZE OF EXIT DEVICE

AVAILABLE STOCK LENGTHS

LENGTH E 32" DOOR. CAN BE CUT TO FIT 24" DOOR.

LENGTH F 36" DOOR. CAN BE CUT TO FIT 30" DOOR.

LENGTH G 48" DOOR. CAN BE CUT TO FIT 36" DOOR.

Top case

INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING
3727 / NB3727 SERIES
VERTICAL ROD EXIT DEVICE

FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT SARGENT AT 800-727-5477 or www.sargentlock.com

THIS EXIT DEVICE IS HANDED

OUT

RIGHT HAND
REVERSE BEVEL

LEFT HAND

REVERSE BEVEL

Top rod

Horizontal reference line

(CL of chassis and rail assembly)

Bottom
cover

Guide

Guide

Adjustment pin

Top cover

Center chassis
assembly

Lockdown
button

Rail assembly

“Lockdown key”
To operate:
Depress pushrail; insert hex key
and turn

1.

MARK VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
REFERENCE LINES ON DOOR

End cap

Mounting plate

Lift
lever
pin

Lift

lever

2-1/4" long pin

ALL 3727 SERIES EXIT DEVICES
ARE HANDED AND REVERSIBLE. NORMALLY ASSEMBLED FOR
A LEFT HAND REVERSE BEVEL DOOR AT THE FACTORY.

TO CHANGE HAND OF 3727 EXIT DEVICE:

1. USE 2-1/4" PIN (SUPPLIED IN SCREW PACK) TO PUSH OUT
LIFT LEVER PIN.

2. REMOVE LIFT LEVER. INVERT AND REASSEMBLE WITH LIFT
LEVER PIN AS SHOWN.

Bottom
rod

Adjustment
pin

Bottom
case

PREPARE DOOR

2.

TAPE TEMPLATES ON INSIDE OF DOOR ALONG
REFERENCE LINES WITH SUPPLIED TAPE

IF DOOR ALREADY HAS ANSI DOOR PREP (161 CUT-OUT) OR HAS
2-1/8" DIA. HOLE AT 2-3/4" BACKSET, POSITION TEMPLATE OVER EXISTING
HOLE AND SPOT AND DRILL HOLES

Door stop

Horizontal reference line

(CL of chassis and rail assembly)

Vertical reference line

(CL of chassis)

FINISHED FLOOR

APPLY HARDWARE

3.

SEE SEPARATE INSTRUCTION SHEET PACKED WITH TRIM

Vertical reference line

DETERMINE DIMENSION “A”

- IF LOCK STILE IS APPROX. 4-1/2"
WIDE OR WIDER, DIM. A = 2-3/4"

- IF LOCK STILE IS LESS THAN 4-1/2"

41”

WIDE, DIM. A = 1/2 OF THE VISIBLE
WIDTH OF THE LOCK STILE (WHEN
DOOR IS CLOSED AGAINST STOP)

Refer to template to locate
horizontal reference line

FOR LEVER TRIM APPLICATIONS

Door

Dim “A”

(CL of chassis)

Top case
template

ANSI A156.2 series cross bore hole
when knob rim or lever handle trim
is used

Horizontal reference line

(CL of chassis and rail assembly)

Vertical reference line

(CL of chassis)

NOTE: FOR EXIT APPLICATIONS ONLY

Center
chassis
cam

REMOVE AND DISCARD CAM FROM
CENTER CHASSIS FOR FLUSH
MOUNTING. ATTACH CHASSIS WITH
FOUR (4) #10 WOOD OR MACHINE
SCREWS.

Copyright © 2003, 2008, 2012, Sargent Manufacturing Company, an ASSA ABLOY Group company. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without the express written permission of Sargent Manufacturing Company is prohibited.

Cam

A7425F

4.

3727 INSTALL TOP & BOTTOM CASES

NB 3727 INSTALL TOP CASE

Top case

Retractor

Adjustment pin

Center chassis
assembly

Main slide

Guide

Bottom
cover

Adjustment Pin

Top rod

Top cover

Guide

TOP STRIKE

1/8" GAP REQUIRED

SHIM TOP STRIKE

WHEN NECESSARY

TO OBTAIN 1/8" GAP

3727 / NB3727

3727

1. MOUNT TOP STRIKE ACCORDING TO LOCATION
MARKED IN SECOND STEP. USE #10 STEEL
SCREWS PROVIDED

2. SCREW TOP ROD INTO MAIN SLIDE.

3. SLIDE GUIDE AND COVER ONTO TOP ROD

AND ASSEMBLE TO TOP CASE BY INSERTING
ADJUSTING PIN THRU RETRACTOR AND
MIDDLE HOLE IN ROD (SEE ILLUSTRATION AT
LEFT). ADJUST SO THAT TOP CASE MOUNTING
HOLES LINE UP WITH LOCATION MARKED IN
SECOND STEP.

4. MOUNT BOTTOM CASE IN SAME MANNER AS

TOP CASE (SEE ILLUSTRATION AT LEFT). REFER
TO ILLUSTRATIONS BELOW FOR MORTISE OR
SURFACE APPLIED STRIKE APPLICATIONS.

5. SECURE ROD GUIDES

NOTE: IF SHORTER RODS ARE REQUIRED,

CUT TO LENGTH AND DRILL Ø1/8"
HOLE THROUGH.

1/4"

MORTISE TYPE BOTTOM STRIKE

Top case

Retractor

Adjustment pin

Top rod

Top cover

Guide

Center chassis
assembly

Main slide

NB 3727

1. MOUNT TOP STRIKE ACCORDING TO LOCATION
MARKED IN SECOND STEP. USE FOUR (4) #10
STEEL SCREWS AND MORTISE NUTS IN THE
FOUR CORNER MOUNTING HOLES
ILLUSTRATED IN THE TOP CASE.

2. SCREW TOP ROD INTO MAIN SLIDE

3. SLIDE ROD GUIDE AND COVER ONTO TOP ROD
AND ASSEMBLE TO TOP CASE BY INSERTING
ADJUSTING PIN THRU RETRACTOR AND MIDDLE
HOLE IN ROD (SEE ILLUSTRATION AT RIGHT).
ADJUST SO THAT TOP CASE MOUNTING HOLES
LINE UP WITH LOCATION MARKED IN SECOND
STEP.

NOTE: IF SHORTER RODS ARE REQUIRED, CUT

TO LENGTH AND DRILL .125 / 1/8" DIA
THROUGH HOLES

Bottom case

5.

INSTALL RAIL ASSEMBLY

• CHECK BOX LABEL.
A

DEPRESS ARM INTO RAIL OPENING AND SLIDE RAIL ONTO
CHASSIS. LEVEL RAIL AND FASTEN MOUNTING PLATE

Level

Attach rail assembly to the chassis with two
#8 Truss head machine screws

RAIL CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS

DETERMINE CUT OFF DIMENSION “X” BY SUBTRACTING 2" FROM

B

DIMENSION “Y”

Mounting plate

1/8"

SURFACE APPLIED BOTTOM STRIKE

PLACE MOUNTING PLATE TIGHT
AGAINST RAIL AND ATTACH IT
TO THE DOOR WITH#10 ROUND
HEAD SCREWS

6.

APPLY COVERS

ATTACH COVER TO
CHASSIS WITH (4) #8 TRUSS
HEAD MACHINE SCREWS

ATTACH RAIL END CAP TO
MOUNTING PLATE WITH (2)
COVER SCREWS

A7425F

VERTICAL REFERENCE LINE
(C CHASSIS)

L

“X”

“Y”

Copyright © 2003, 2008, 2012, Sargent Manufacturing Company, an ASSA ABLOY Group company. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without the express written permission of Sargent Manufacturing Company is prohibited.

2" MIN.

FOR DOORS WITH STILE,
RAIL MUST OVERLAP STILE
BY 1/2" MIN.

ATTACH COVERS TO TOP
AND BOTTOM CASES WITH
(4) COVER SCREWS EACH

CUT OFF ON MARK
AND DEBURR