4500 Series Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device
Installation Instructions
Grade 1
I-ED00792
REV 3
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13. INSTALL ROD GUIDES
14. DOG DEVICE
Install top and bottom rod guides centered between latch
cover and head cover or at desired height.
For increasing the life of this device, dog device down during high traffic
periods of the day. (A dogging device is not available on fire rated models.)
Hex Wrench Dogging:
Dogging - Depress push bar, insert dogging hex wrench and turn clockwise
35˚. The push bar will remain depressed and the latch will stay retracted.
Release Dogging - Hold push bar, insert dogging hex wrench and turn
counterclockwise 35˚. The push bar will return to the up position and latch
will extend to lock door.
Screws:
Metal door -
10-24 machine screws (4)
Wood door -
#10 wood screws (4)
PUSH BAR
HEX WRENCH
RELEASE
DOGGING
DOGGING
Cylinder Dogging:
For cylinder dogging, remove the cover plate. Remove the hex wrench extension located below the dogging cover plate, which is
held in place by a magnet. Install a mortise cylinder into the cylinder dogging cover plate using an 11/32” (8.7 mm) solid cylinder
collar and cash box nut. On the mortise cylinder, use a “standard cam” (.723” (18 mm), screw center to tip of cam). The cylinder
should be oriented so the cam is pointing away from the exit device push bar. Install the dogging cover plate with cylinder and test
dogging. Depress the push bar, insert key, and turn key clockwise to dog device. Turn key counterclockwise to release dogging.
SLIDE HEX WRENCH
DOGGING PLATE OUT
OF DEVICE BODY
REMOVE AND DISCARD
HEX WRENCH
EXTENSION
MORTISE CYLINDER
SIZES 1-1/8" TO 1-3/8"
WITH STD CAM
11/32" [8.7] STOCK SOLID COLLAR
CYLINDER DOGGING COVER PLATE
CYLINDER LOCKING PLATE
CASH BOX NUT
PUSH BAR
ORIENT CAM SO IT IS POINTING
AWAY FROM THE PUSH BAR
(AS SHOWN)
EXIT DEVICE BODY
SLIDE CYLINDER DOGGING
PLATE INTO DEVICE BODY
Required Hardware for cylinder dogging: (1) Mortise cylinder, lengths: 1 1/8”, 1 1/4”, or 1 3/8”, (1) Standard cam, .723” (18 mm),
screw center to tip of cam, (1) 11/32” (8.7 mm) stock solid collar, (1) Cash box nut, (1) Hager cylinder dogging kit, No.
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