VON DUPRIN 33-3547A Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device Installation Guide

June 13, 2024
VON DUPRIN

VON DUPRIN 33-3547A Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device

Special tools needed

10-24 tap

Drill bits: #25, 5/16”, 13/32”, 1/2”

Digital instructions – please read

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SCREW CHART

HURRICANE RATED DEVICE REQUIREMENTS

Hurricane rated exit device requirements (when used with approved Allegion door applications)

Sexbolts| When installing a Wind and Impact-rated hurricane device (HH), sex bolts must be used. Sex bolts are noted throughout the instructions where applicable. If through-bolting trims are used, these trims are equivalent in function and are used in place of sex bolts.
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Application| Single door standard strike| Mullion| Double door standard strike
HH (Wind and Impact rated) or HW (Wind Only)| HH33/3547A 33/3547A| Top: 338
Bottom: 304L| –| Top: 338
Bottom: 304L
33/3547A-F| –| –

Draw horizontal and vertical device center lines ( CL).

Place paper device template on door and prepare door.

For wood doors – See pages 13 & 14 for special door preparation instructions.

Prepare top and bottom of door for latch mounting brackets.

Drill ratchet release hole in door.

Measure to determine length to cut device.

Note

If 5/8” diameter wire access hole has been pre drilled in door, cut device 5/16” from center of hole.

Cut device to length.

Prepare device for cutting

Cut device square

Assemble rods and latches and adjust length.

Follow white and brown instruction cards on rods to set initial rod length.

Install rods as shown.

Rods are shipped with L-bracket attached. Insert rods with L-bracket pointing toward lock stile. Rotate rod until L-bracket protrudes through door cutout. If this is not possible, remove L-bracket and re-insert rod, then re-attach L-brackets.

NOTE: Fire/HH devices on metal doors use brackets on both sides of latches.

Install tailpiece guide and attach rods to center case.

Place device over L- brackets and install adjusting screws, then install retainers and locking screws.

Secure device to door and mount door to frame.

Install top strike and ratchet release.

Install bottom strike or prepare threshold.

385-A bottom strike has two pieces. Grout bottom piece into floor and attach top piece to bottom with screw through slot.

Threshold application

Flat threshold application

Note: Thresholds are not to be used with 33/3547A-F.

Hurricane applications use threshold with 304L bottom strike

ADJUST RODS

  1. Open door and release top latch bolt as shown (Figure 1).

  2. Remove bottom locking screw and retaining clip (Figure 2).

  3. Disconnect bottom vertical rod by removing bottom adjusting screw.

  4. Loosen top locking screw.

  5. Rotate top adjusting screw clockwise until top latch bolt is fully extended (Figure 1).

  6. Check top latch bolt for deadlocking (latch bolt should not push in).

  7. Turn top locking screw in against flat on adjusting screw. Do not over-tighten.

  8. Depress push bar and release.

  9. Make sure top latch bolt stays retracted as shown.

  10. Install bottom adjusting screw through bottom rod and install bottom retaining clip and locking screw (Figure 2).

  11. With top latch bolt still retracted, adjust bottom rod so latch bolt clears floor and bottom strike.

  12. Close door and check bottom latch bolt for dead locking.

  13. After bottom rod is fully adjusted per steps 11 and 12, turn bottom locking screw in against flat on adjusting screw. Do not over-tighten.

  14. Check device operation by opening and closing door several times from the outside.
    Redo adjustment procedure if :

    • Top latchbolt is not held retracted
    • Bottom latchbolt does not clear floor and bottom strike
  15. Install end cap and center case covers.

FRAME PREPARATION

338 Top strike

Ratchet release

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

CD (CYLINDER DOGGING)

  1. Remove mortise cylinder cam and reinstall in reverse (Figure 1).

Dogging procedure

  1. Insert key and rotate cam to install the cylinder to the cover plate (Figure 2).

  2. Remove key to slide cover plate in position in the mechanism case.

BACKSET INFORMATION

NOTE: For 2” stile doors see bottom half of page

Backset is measured from outer edge of door as shown. Minimum stile is less glass stop (rectangular glass stop is recommended for stiles less than 2-1/8”)

BacksetTable

Door type Backset Min. stile Application
Wood 1-5/16” NA All
Metal 1-3/16” 2-1/8”- 2-3/4” Two vertical rod devices (panic)
1-1/2” 2-3/4”- 3-3/4”
1-7/8” 3-3/4”- 5”
2-1/2” 5” to flush
1-1/2” 2-1/2”- 3-3/4” Single door (panic)
1-7/8” 3-3/4”- 5”
2-1/2” 5” to flush
2-3/4” 3-5/8” to flush Fire and Hurricane applications

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR 2” STILE DOORS

For 2” stile doors ONLY! Latch C is offset 1/8” from Device C as shown

METAL DOOR RHR 33/3547A Device template

METAL DOOR LHR 33/3547A Device template

WOOD DOOR PREPARATION – DOOR ROUTING

NOTES:

  1. Mounting holes to be prepared at installation on door.
  2. Trim or control application may require additional preparation, see trim or control instruction sheet.
  3. Door edging should be installed after device installation.

WOOD DOOR PREPARATION – DOOR BLOCKING AND WRAP

A. Install door blocking. See page 13 for door blocking dimensions.

Note: If not using door wrap, the blocking can be installed after device is installed.

B. Install door wrap if needed. Door wrap is required for Fire rated (F) devices.

Note: Required on fire doors only, not supplied by Von Duprin
(See door manufacturer’s requirements)

WOOD DOOR RHR 33/3547A Device Template

WOOD DOOR LHR 33/3547A Device Template

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