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INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING
3828 SERIES RIM EXIT DEVICE 

CAUTION!

BEFORE STARTING:

- INSTALL MULLION IF USED;
- DOOR SHOULD BE FITTED AND HUNG;
- CHECK BOX LABEL FOR SIZE OF EXIT DEVICE.

AVAILABLE STOCK LENGTHS:

LENGTH "E" - 32" DOOR, NO CUT REQUIRED.
 

CAN BE CUT TO FIT DOORS DOWN TO 24" WIDE.

LENGTH "F" - 36" DOOR, NO CUT REQUIRED.
 

CAN BE CUT TO FIT DOORS DOWN TO 30" WIDE.

LENGTH "G" - 48" DOOR, NO CUT REQUIRED.
 

CAN BE CUT TO FIT DOORS DOWN TO 36" WIDE.  

DOOR

DOUBLE DOOR WITH 980 MULLION

SINGLE DOOR

DOOR

DOOR

FIRST

FINISHED FLOOR

FOURTH

A7424 C

A

41"

VERTICAL 
REFERENCE LINE
(C

L OF CHASSIS)

“A”

RAIL ASSEMBLY

“LOCK DOWN KEY”
TO OPERATE: DEPRESS PUSHRAIL;
INSERT HEX KEY AND TURN CLOCKWISE.

CENTER
CHASSIS
ASSEMBLY

VERTICAL REFERENCE LINE
(C

L OF CHASSIS)

HORIZONTAL 
REFERENCE LINE
(C

L OF CHASSIS AND 

RAIL ASSEMBLY)

HORIZONTAL 
REFERENCE LINE
(C

L OF CHASSIS AND 

RAIL ASSEMBLY)  

VERTICAL REFERENCE LINE
(C

L OF CHASSIS)

VERTICAL 
REFERENCE LINE
(C

L OF CHASSIS)

641 STRIKE SHOWN 

MARK VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
REFERENCE LINES ON THE DOOR

B IDENTIFY TYPE OF INSTALLATION TO

DETERMINE LOCATION OF VERTICAL C

L

“A”

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

APPLY RAIL ASSEMBLY

CAUTION:
DO NOT CUT CLOSER THAN
3 1/2" FROM THE CONNECTING
ARM PIVOT IN THE PUSH RAIL 

B

A

DEPRESS ARM INTO RAIL OPENING AND SLIDE RAIL ONTO CHASSIS.

VERTICAL REFERENCE LINE
(C

L OF CHASSIS)

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

"X"

"Y"

1 3/4" MIN.

LEVEL

ATTACH RAIL ASSEMBLY TO THE CHASSIS
WITH TWO #8 TRUSS HEAD MACHINE SCREWS. 

MOUNTING PLATE

HOLD DOWN PUSH RAIL,
CUT OFF AND DEBURR.

DETERMINE CUT OFF DIMENSION "X" BY SUBTRACTING 1 3/4" FROM DIMENSION "Y".
MARK CUT OFF POINT ON MOUNTING RAIL.

• CHECK BOX LABEL. IF CUTTING IS NOT REQUIRED PROCEED TO STEP "B".
• IF CUTTING IS REQUIRED, CONTINUE WITH STEP "A". 

US PATENT No 268003
CANADIAN PATENT No RD1981

IMPORTANT:
1. FOR RIM CYLINDER APPLICATIONS:
  INSTALL CYLINDER TAIL WASHER TO CYLINDER
  TAIL PIECE. SEE STEP THREE FOR DETAILS.

2. CLEAR AWAY ANY RAISED PROJECTIONS
  TO ALLOW EXIT DEVICE TO REST
  ON FLAT SURFACE
  OF THE DOOR.

FIFTH

APPLY COVERS AND STRIKE

ATTACH COVER TO CHASSIS WITH
FOUR #8 TRUSS HEAD MACHINE SCREWS

ATTACH STRIKE WITH TWO OUTER 
SCREWS AND TWO STAR WASHERS.
ADJUST FOR PROPER POSITION.

FOR EXIT ONLY APPLICATIONS

ATTACH END CAP TO 
MOUNTING PLATE
WITH TWO COVER 
SCREWS

RETAINING RING

SCREWDRIVER

CENTER CASE
CHASSIS 
ASSEMBLY

CAM

USING RETAINING RING 
PLIERS (NOT SHOWN) OR 
SCREWDRIVER TO REMOVE 
RETAINING RING FROM THE 
CAM AND CAM FROM THE 
CENTER CHASSIS ASSEMBLY 
FOR FLUSH MOUNTING.    

K-HTB APPLICATIONS

ATTACH CHASSIS 
WITH FOUR #10 
WOOD OR 
MACHINE SCREWS

ATTENTION!

 SLIDE WASHER

OVER THE CYLINDER TAIL BEFORE
BACK PLATE INSTALLATION

KNOB TRIM APPLICATIONS

TRIM IS NON HANDED.
1. SCREW THE ROSE DOWN ALL THE WAY.
2. WITH KEYHOLE FACING DOWN, POSITION TRIM 
  IN CROSS BORE HOLE, AND ATTACH TO CHASSIS 
  WITH (2) #10-32 FILLISTER HD. MACHINE SCREWS.

OUT

THIRD

APPLY HARDWARE

SECOND

**FOR LEVER TRIM APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTION
SHEET A7274 PACKED WITH LEVER TRIM. 

THRUBOLT OUTSIDE 
TRIM (IF USED) TO 
CHASSIS

ATTENTION:

USE STANDARD SHIMS FOR
CENTER CHASSIS MOUNTING

FOR RIM CYLINDER ONLY APPLICATION

RIM CYLINDER 
ASSEMBLY

MACHINE
SCREW

CYLINDER
TAIL PIECE

CYLINDER
BACK PLATE

CYLINDER TAIL WASHER

ATTENTION:

SLIDE CYLINDER TAIL 
WASHER OVER THE 
CYLINDER TAIL PIECE 
BEFORE ATTACHING 
CYLINDER BACK PLATE 
TO THE DOOR 

VR

RIM

AL

RM

    

HORIZONTAL REFERENCE LINE
(C

L OF CHASSIS AND RAIL ASSEMBLY)

VERTICAL REFERENCE LINE
(C

L OF CHASSIS)

APPLY TEMPLATE ON THE DOOR ALONG REFERENCE
LINES AND TAPE IT 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 & MARK FOR 4 CHASSIS MOUNTING HOLES. 

SPOT AND DRILL HOLES.

LEVEL RAIL AND FASTEN MOUNTING PLATE

MOUNTING BRACKET

PREPARE DOOR

RIGHT HAND
REVERSE BEVEL

LEFT HAND
REVERSE BEVEL

THIS EXIT DEVICE IS NON-HANDED

END CAP

WHEN CYLINDER IS USED -
IT MUST BE POSITIONED IN
THE MIDDLE OF TRIM, AS
ILLUSTRATED

CYLINDER
TAIL WASHER

I

F USE 641 STRIKE DIM. "A"=2 1/4"

IF USE 641 STRIKE DIM. "A"=2 1/4"

IF USE 613 STRIKE DIM. "A"=1 3/4"

IF USE 642 STRIKE DIM. "A"=1 1/2"

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