639401 R1 Exit Device
Product Information
The 6300/6400V/VF Exit Installation Instruction SVR Device is a
panic device designed for use in emergency exit doors. The device
is available in standard lengths for 36 or 48-inch doors and can be
cut to fit other door sizes. The device can be surface mounted to
the door, through bolted if using trim, and must be installed with
the mounting bracket, top latch, top strike, bottom latch
(optional), and bottom strike (optional).
The device is compatible with reinforced steel or aluminum
doors, solid wood doors, and composite doors. It comes with a trim
template for installation and requires drilling and tapping to
install the chassis/case screws. The device is available with
optional sex nuts for surface mounting, and VF devices must be
through bolted on wood or composite doors.
Product Usage Instructions
- Prepare Door: Prepare the door, frame, and
floor or threshold according to the trim template provided by the
manufacturer. Refer to the trim template if installing trim. - Size Device: Standard lengths are available
for 36 or 48-inch doors. Cut the device to fit other door sizes
using a saw. The maximum cut-off length depends on the device type:
Panic Fire Alarm MLR 36 Device 6 8 2 3 48 Device 12 14 8 9 - Install Device: Install the device and trim
with chassis/case screws (2 or 4 screws depending on device and
trim type). Surface mount the device to the door using push side
drill/tap for 1/4-20 if it is a reinforced steel or aluminum door
or drill 1/8 pilot hole for #10 wood screw if it is a solid wood
door. For all other doors, use optional sex bolts. Drill push side
with 9/32 drill bit and pull side with 3/8 drill bit. VF devices
must be through bolted on wood or composite doors. - Install End Cap: Slide the end cap into the
rail and ensure that the rail is level. Mark the slots, remove the
end cap, prepare holes using the chart from Step 3, and reinstall
the end cap and fasten with screws. - Install Top Latch: Install the mounting
bracket to the door with two 1/4-20 x 5/8 flat head screws. Install
the rod using a pin as shown. Hang the latch from the pin in the
mounting bracket and secure it using four #8-32 x 1/4 flat head
screws. - Install Top Strike: Install the strike using
two #10-24 flat head screws. Adjust the strike to secure the door.
Install the third flat head locking screw by drilling and tapping
for #10-24 after final adjustment is achieved. - Adjust Top Rod: Ensure that the top latch is
in the unlatched position by lifting up then releasing the rod.
Depress the push bar and adjust the top rod connector by threading
it in or out of the rod until it lines up with the screw hole in
the device head. Secure the rod with #8-32 flat head screw. - Install Bottom Latch: Omit this step for LBR
devices. Install the mounting bracket to the door with two 1/4-20 x
5/8 flat head screws. Install the latch into the mounting bracket,
ensuring that the long pin is in the designated area, using the
four #8-32 x 1/4 flat head screws. Install the rod and bottom bolt
into the latch body ensuring screw and washer are facing the
door. - Install Bottom Strike: Omit this step for LBR
devices. Close the door and mark the center of the bottom bolt on
the floor. Center the strike and mark the location of screw holes.
Drill strike hole and anchor holes according to the template.
Install plastic anchors into the floor. Install strike using two
flat head screws. - Adjust Bottom Rod: Omit this step for LBR
devices. Ensure that the top latch is in the unlatched position.
While the top latch is in the unlatched position, adjust the bottom
rod until it clears the strike by approximately 1/8. Install #8-32
flat head screw.
6300/6400V/VF EXIT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION
SVR DEVICE
Phone: 833-2-PDQTEC | www.pdqlocks.com
1. PREPARE DOOR
Prepare door, frame and floor or
threshold according to template.
Refer to trim template if installing trim.
2. SIZE DEVICE
Standard lengths are for 36″ or 48″ door. Device must be cut for other lengths.
Mark length with tape length equals desired door size subtracted from device size (for 30″ door = cut 6″ off 36″ device) ensuring a square cut.
Maximum cut off length: Panic Fire Alarm MLR
36″ Device 6″ 8″ 2″ 3″ 48″ Device 12″ 14″ 8″ 9″
3. INSTALL DEVICE
Install device and trim with chassis/case screws (2 or 4 screws depending on device and trim type).
Device can be surface mounted to the door, optional sex nuts are available, device is through bolted if using trim.
VF devices must be through bolted on wood or composite doors.
Mounting Options:
Reinforced Steel or Aluminum Door
Surface
Mount:
Drill/Tap
push
side for
1/4-20
Solid Wood Door Drill 1/8″ Pilot Hole for #10 Wood Screw
All Others
Use optional Sex Bolts. Drill push side with
9/32″ drill bit. Drill pull side with 3/8″ drill bit.
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4. INSTALL END CAP
Slide end cap into rail. Ensure rail is level. Mark the slots.
Remove end cap and prepare holes using the chart from Step 3.
Reinstall end cap and fasten with screws.
PIN IN SLOT
5. INSTALL TOP LATCH
Install mounting bracket to door with two 1/4-20 x 5/8″ flat head screws.
Install rod using pin as shown.
Hang latch from pin in mounting bracket, secure latch using the four #8-32 x 1/4″ flat head screws.
6. INSTALL TOP STRIKE
Install strike using two #10-24 flat head screws.
Adjust strike to secure door. Install third flat head locking screw by
drilling and tapping for #10-24 after final adjustment is achieved.
INSTALL AFTER ADJUSTMENT
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8. INSTALL BOTTOM LATCH
*Omit this step for LBR devices. Install mounting bracket to door with two
1/4-20 x 5/8″ flat head screws. Install latch into the mounting bracket,
ensuring the long pin is in the designated area, using the four #8-32 x 1/4″ flat head screws. Install rod and bottom bolt into latch body ensuring screw and washer are facing door.
7. ADJUST TOP ROD
Ensure top latch is in the unlatched position by lifting up then releasing the rod. Rod should remain up.
Depress the push bar and adjust the top rod connector by threading it in or out of the rod until it lines up with the screw hole in the device head. Do not manually lift the carriage. Secure rod with #8-32 flat head screw.
SCREW AND WASHER
TOWARD DOOR
PIN IN SLOT
9. INSTALL BOTTOM STRIKE
*Omit this step for LBR devices. Close door and mark center of bottom
bolt on floor. Center strike and mark location of screw
holes. Drill strike hole and anchor holes
according to template. Install plastic anchors into floor. Install strike using two flat head screws.
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10. ADJUST BOTTOM ROD
*Omit this step for LBR devices. Ensure top latch is in the unlatched
position. While the top latch is in the unlatched
position adjust the bottom rod until it clears the strike by approximately 1/8″. Install #8-32 flat head screw.
11. INSTALL HEAD COVER AND LATCH COVERS
Install the headcover. Secure with four #832 x 1/4″ flathead screws.
Install latch covers, secure with two #832 x 1/4″ flathead screws each.
12. INSTALL ROD GUIDES
Measure distance between latches and chassis head cover. Mark the centers.
Using the rod guide as a template, mark the hole locations making sure the rod is centered in the guide and the guide is level.
Predrill hole locations with a 1/8″ drill bit. Install rod guides using the #8 flat head
screws from screw pack 639045. Snap the rod guide cover over the rod
guide.
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CUT TOP ROD
Cutting is not required for standard 7′, 8′ or 10′ doors.
1. Calculate top rod cut.
3. Drill new 3/16″ hole.
*Use the bottom latch bolt as a drill guide for new hole. If no
bottom latch is present drill hole centered 1/4″ from end of rod.
Measure door height, subtract result from the standard height shown, This number is the amount To cut off the top rod.
(Standard Door) (Actual Door) = (Cut) Example: (7′ Standard Door) (6’8″ Actual Door) = (4″ Cut )
4. Install rod in top latch.
*Standard Door Heights
Shorter Rod (37-3/8″)
7′ (84″)
Longer Rod (49-3/8″)
8′ (96″)
Shorter Rod with 3′ Extension 10′ (120″)
2. Cut rod.
**Cut only the cross drilled end.**
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