SARGENT NB-MD8600 Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device for Metal Doors - Manual

2) Screw top bolt & rod assembly (A) and bottom bolt & rod
assembly (C) into inner chassis (B).
3) Slide complete assembly into top of door.
4) Attach inner chassis (B) to door with screw (GG) using hole (5A).
5) Then secure with screw (FF) using hole (3A).
Note: If 700 Series ET Controls is being used, it must be installed
at this point, prior to step 6. See appropriate instructions.
6) Position chassis (D) over fillister head screw and attach to door
with (4) screws (AA) using holes (2A). Do not tighten yet.
Note: Rods must be retracted while adjusting bolt projection.
Use Chassis (D) to retract top bolt & rod assy (A) & bottom
bolt & rod assy (C).
Manual dogging key
(not used with 12-)
To operate: Depress push
rail, insert hex key (or cylinder
key when used) and turn
clockwise.
Not furnished with 12-MD8600
7A) Adjusting the top bolt & rod
assembly (A)
1) 1/8" gap or less between
door top and frame.
Rotate bolt to make
even with top of the door.
2) 1/8"gap or greater. Bolt to extend
above door equal to gap minus
an 1/8".
7B) Adjusting the bottom bolt & rod
assembly (C)
1) 1/8" gap or less between door bottom
& high point. Rotate bolt to make even with
bottom of door.
2) 1/8"gap or greater. Bolt to extend below door equal
to gap minus an 1/8".
10) Install door into the frame using hinges.
11) Slide rail assembly (J) onto center
case chassis (D).
12) Align holes for screws (BB).
13) Level rail.
14) Locate & mark holes for mounting plate (I)
on hinge side. Drill & tap (2) holes (4A).
15) Attach mounting plate (I) and secure rail assembly
(J) to door with (2) screws (EE).
16) Tighten screws (AA) to secure center case chassis
(D) to door.
17) Before closing door check the following:
a) Push rail in to retract bolts.
b) Bolts stay retracted (hold back).
c) Bolts release when door closes. Button inside
top of door hits frame.
d) Bolt engagement with strike 1/4"- 5/16".
e) Adjust bolts per steps 7A & 7B.
18) For AD-8600: Attach 640 strike using instruction
sheet A8037 supplied with strike pack.
19) For MD-8600 & 12-MD-8600:
Attach 650 top strike to frame
with two #10-24 x 1/2" flat
head screws & 606 bottom
strikes with anchors supplied
and two 1/4-20 x 2” flat head
screws. (See chart on left)
20) Attach cover (K) to center case
chassis (D) with (4) screws (CC).
21) Attach end cap (H) to mounting
plate (I) with (2) screws (CC).
22) Secure rail assembly (J)
to chassis (D) with (2)
screws (BB).
Instructions for Installing
AD-8600, MD-8600 & 12-MD-8600
Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Devices
8) Slide rod silencer (G) over Top Bolt (F) onto rod, followed by top chassis (E).
Secure top chassis (E) to door with (2) screws (HH) using holes (1A).
9A) For AD-8600 bottom bolt: Install bottom plate (N) over bottom bolt (M) and
secure with (2) screws (HH) using holes (6A).
9B) For MD-8600 & 12-MD-8600: Install bottom plate (O)
over bottom bolt (M) and secure with (2) screws (DD)
using tapped holes (7A).
Top bolt &
rod assembly
Fillister head
screw
#10-24 x 3/8"
Flat head screw
#10-24 x 1/2"
Bottom bolt &
rod assembly
Chassis
Flat head
screw
#10-24 x 3/4"
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A
FF
D
AA
B
GG
C
Top chassis
Oval head screw
#10-24 x 3/8"
Truss head screw
#8-32 x 3/8"
Top bolt Silencer
Oval head screw
#8-32 x 5/16"
End cap
Round head
screw
#10-32 x 3/4"
Mounting
plate
Rail assembly
Cover
Center
case
chassis
Flat head
screw
#10-24 x 3/4"
H
E
HH
F G
BB
K
D
AA
CC
EE
I
J
Verify the correct exit device is being installed on the correct door. Function, finish and size
should all be verified. Note: Before removing door from hinges determine the gap
between top of door and frame. Determine smallest gap between bottom of door or
threshold and high point of floor as door swings.
This information is needed for step #7.
Remove door from the frame.
INSIDE
LEFT HAND
REVERSE
BEVEL
RIGHT HAND
REVERSE
BEVEL
THIS EXIT DEVICE IS HANDED
CHECK HAND OF DEVICE AGAINST APPLICATION
OUTSIDE
Information for Cutting Rails
Rail Sizes
Door Widths
Max Min
E 32" 24"
F 36" 33"
J 42" 37"
G 48" 43"
Oval head screw
#8-32 x 5/16"
CC
For AD-8600 Bottom Bolt
Install bottom plate (N) over
the bottom bolt (M) and
secure with two #10-24 x 3/8"
oval head screws (DD) using
holes (6A) For MD-8600 & 12-MD-8600
Bottom Bolt
Install bottom plate (O) over
the bottom bolt (M) and secure
with two 1/4-20 x 1/2" flat
head screws (GG) using
tapped holes (7A)
Bottom
bolt
Bottom
Plate
#10-24 x 3/8"
Oval Head Screws
Bottom
Plate
1/4-20 x 1/2" flat
head screw
N
HH
M
O
DD
Bottom
bolt
M
FINISHED FLOOR
OF CHASSIS
1/4"
5/8"
GAP
36-3/4"
UNLESS
OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED
41"
STD.
HGT.
4-1/2"
Door prep shown
is the same for the
MD-8600, 12-MD-8600
and AD-8600 Series
exit devices, except
for attaching the
bottom plate. 12- and
MD- is shown
separately below.
Note: If 100 Series
auxiliary control is
being used, door must
be prepped for Aux
Control prior to
installing device on to
the door. Aux Control
can be installed after
exit device is installed.
See appropriate
instructions.
4A
1A
5A
DRILL AND CUTOUT
THIS SIDE OF DOOR
ONLY
7/32" DIA.
C'SINK FOR
#10 SCREW
DRILL &
C’SINK
FOR #10
SCREWS
2 PLACES
(HOLES ONLY
USED WITH
AD PREFIX)
POSITION OF
MOUNTING SCREW
HOLES ARE IDENTICAL
FOR EITHER HAND
1/4"
5/8"
1-1/4"
6A
5/8"
2-3/4"
3/8"
1/2
7A #1/4-20 Tapped holes (2 PLACES)
View of door bottom for
MD-8600 & 12-MD-8600
HINGE STILE
INSIDE SURFACE OF LHRB DOOR SHOWN
(2) 7/32" DIA & C'SINK
POSITION OF MOUNTING SCREW
HOLES ARE IDENTICAL FOR
EITHER HAND.
DRILL AND TAP HINGE STILE FOR
#10-24 SCREW. USE MOUNTING
PLATE TO LOCATE HOLES.
7/8"
1) Drill, tap & cʼsink the door per template, except
for the (2) #10-24 (4A) on the hinge side.
STRIKE PACK FOR AD-8600 STRIKE PACK FOR MD-8600 & 12-MD-8600
640 TOP AND BOTTOM STRIKE
#10 X 1/2"
PHILLIPS FLAT HEAD
MACHINE SCREW
(4 IN PACK FOR TOP
AND BOTTOM STRIKE)
Inner
chassis
Chassis mounting screw
metal door application
(#10-24 x 3/4" ph. fl.hd.
mach. screws, 4 pcs)
Bottom case mounting screw
(1/4"-20 x 1/2" ph. fl. hd.
mach. screw 2 pcs)
[not used with nb prefix] End cap mounting bracket
(#10-24 x 3/4" ph. rd.
hd. mach. screw 4 pcs)
Rail mounting screw
(#8-32 x 3/8" ph. truss
head machine screw.
by finish 2 pcs) Cover & end cap
mounting screw
(#8-32 x 5/16" with
#6 ph. ov. u'cut hd.
machine screw,
by finish 6 pcs)
Aligning and inner chassis
screw (#10-24 x 3/8" ph.
fillister hd. machine screw,
1 pcs) Inner chassis bottom screw &
top strike screws (# 10-24 x 1/2"
ph. fl.hd.mach. screws, 3 pcs)
ET mounting screw
(1/4"-20 x 2 3/8" ph. fl. hd.
mach. screw 2 pcs)
Top case and bottom case
mounting screws (#10-24 x
3/8" ph. ov. hd.machine
screw, 4 pcs) [Only 2 pcs
used with 12 ,MD and
NB prefix]
For 1 3/4" door length
shown size varies by 1/4"
depending on width of
cladding or inside panel
CC BB AA
DD EE
FF GG HH
7/32" DIA 3A
6-11/16"
2 3/4"
BACKSET
1-1/4"
2A
(4) #10-24
TAPPED
HOLES
1-17/32”
1/4"
7/8"