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A)

 Remove the rod adapters

    then attach the head 

    assembly to the door  

    with 2 screws as shown. 

 

 
    

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

B)

 Install the end cover to the door

     with 2 screws as shown.

TO

 FI

NI

SH

ED

 F

LO

OR 40-

5/1

6”

(10

2.4cm

)

L

C

DOOR

TOP STRIKE/LATCH

TEMPLATE 

MAIN CHASSIS

TEMPLATE 

BOTTOM STRIKE

LATCH TEMPLATE 

CUT DEVICE IF NECESSARY

Tape

Push bar

Device length      must be at least 2-3/16”(56mm)      

      shorter than  

A

TRIM

CL

EXIT DEVICE

STANDARD 

FRAME

CL

DOOR

ADJUST SCREW ROD INTO OR OUT OF LATCH

WITH DOOR OPEN: 

Latch bolt clears floor 

and does not bind on strike

WITH DOOR CLOSED:

Latch bolt fully extended

and dead latched. 

(will not push in)

DOOR

Push the bar again and turn the

threaded rod into the connection

clockwise about 3/16"(5mm) to

3/8"(10mm).  

 

Push the bar first and then pull 

the threaded rod in order to turn 

it 3/16"(5mm) to 3/8"(10mm) into

the connection anticlockwise. 

 
 

Turn the threaded rod clockwise

about 19/32"(15mm) to

25/32"(20mm) into the

bottom latch. 

 

Push the top latch in order to

turn the threaded rod

anticlockwise 19/32"(15mm) to 

25/32"(20mm) into the top latch. 

 

DOOR

DOOR

TRIM

(OPTIONAL)

When a different rod length

is needed use instructions

below to cut rod.

  

 

MEASURE FROM

INSIDE OF FRAME 

CUT

1

2

4

3

A

B

B

BOTTOM LATCH 

BOTTOM LATCH 

DOOR

DOOR

DOOR

DOOR

TOP STRIKE

TOP STRIKE

DOOR

TOP 

LATCH 

BOTTOM 
LATCH 

TOP 
STRIKE

BOTTOM 
STRIKE

Install the top strike,

top latch, bottom strik

and bottom latch to

the door with screws

PUSH BAR MUST  BE FULLY

DEPRESSED WHILE CUTTING 

OFF DEVICE

17-F8536VAL /17-F8536VSS 

8500VF SERIES

FIRE RATED PUSH PAD VERTICAL ROD EXIT DEVICE 

LHR DOOR SHOWN (RHR DOOR OPPOSITE)

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

taymor.com

® REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF TAYMOR INDUSTRIES LTD

MAIN CHASSIS & TOP AND BOTTOM LATCHES MOUNTING SCREWS

For steel prepared doors, drill / tap and use supplied machine screws. 

For thin gauge metal, non-prepared doors or for labelled wood doors use thru bolts. 

See template for details on mounting screws.

PUSH BAR

TOP

STRIKE

TOP

LATCH

BOTTOM

STRIKE

BOTTOM

LATCH

TOP

ROD

END SUPPORT
BRACKET

BOTTOM

ROD

MAIN

CHASSIS

COVER

COVER

COVER

COVER

COVER

STRIKE FILLER 
PLATE ON FRAME

LATCH FILLER 
PLATE ON DOOR

NOTE:

Install bottom rod first.

END COVER

OCTOBER 2010

E26-8D50VF112

10/10-00

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