Summary of E-PLEX
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E-plex 1 1 / 4 ” mortise installation instructions ®.
Page 2: Table Of Contents
2 table of contents tools required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 exploded install parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 3: Tools Required
3 introduction the purpose of this manual is to instruct the installer on the proper installation procedure for the e-plex 5x66 and 5x67 1 1 ⁄ 4 " american steel mortise (asm) mortise locks. These instructions pertain to models with and without deadbolts. For models without deadbolts, please disrega...
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4 for technical assistance please call 1-800-849-tech (8324) or 336-725-1331 the 1 1 ⁄ 4 " mortise lock for the e-plex series comes preassembled from the factory for a left-hand installation. It is field reversible. Installation qualifications these instructions are designed for use by maintenance p...
Page 5: A. Mortise Handing
5 a. Mortise handing compare the mortise with the figure. If the mortise is the correct handing for the door, you may skip the next section on reversing the mortise handing. A. 1.1 reversible asm a-1.1 1. Remove the mortise faceplate. Place the mortise on a flat surface for the following steps. 2. P...
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6 a-1.1 continued 3. Push in the latch bolt (l) to the middle of its stroke, and hold it there. (continue step 1 and 2) hold the latch (l) inside the mortise, and insert the tail- piece retaining tool (s) so that the tailpiece (t) will not drop inside the mortise case. Hold the tool and the latch wi...
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Release the latch to the middle of the stroke and hold it there. Use a small screwdriver to push the lock mechanism back on lock position (see step 1 and 2). Important: the lock mechanism has to be horizontal on lock position. 5. Release the latch bolt (l). Position the latch bolt so that the bottom...
Page 8: B. Door Preparation
8 7. The mortise should look like the diagram at the right. (check the orientation of the latch bolt and auxiliary latch.) check the bevel of the mortise and change it if required as described in section b-8 on page 14. B. Door preparation if using the installation jig to prepare the door, refer to ...
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The axis of rotation of the handle is level with the bottom lip of the strike. B-2 align the template along the vertical center line of the mortise (cl) at the desired handle height, and tape it to the door. B-3 mark all holes and cutouts for the mortise in the edge of the door and remove the templa...
Page 10: Kaba Simplex
Kaba access control warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of three (3) years. Kaba access control will repair or replace, at our discretion, 5000 series locks found by kaba access control analysis to be defective during th...
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T h a n k y o u f o r p u r c h a s in g o u r p r o d u c t. I n o r d e r t o p r o te c t y o u r i n v e s tm e n t a n d t o e n a b le u s t o b e tt e r s e r v e y o u in t h e f u tu re , p le a s e f ill o u t th is r e g is tr a ti o n c a r d a n d r e tu r n i t to k a b a a c c e s s c...
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Notes.
Page 14: C. Installing The Strike
14 b-8 check the bevel of the mortise faceplate. If adjustment is required, loosen the two bevel screws and adjust mortise front plate angle to match the bevel of the door (r). B-9 re-tighten screws. B-10 install the mortise with two 1" phillips screws (q) provided. B-11 install mortise faceplate (p...
Page 15: Assembly
15 c-4 position the strike against the door frame and align it with the mounting screw holes. Then mark the outline of the strike. C-5 remove any material from within the strike outline (a) so that the strike will be flush with the door frame. C-6 install the strike using the screws provided. D. Ins...
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16 e-2 for door thickness of 1 3 ⁄ 4 " – 2", insert the short square spindle (g) into the inside housing hub. Door thickness of 2 1 ⁄ 8 " – 2 1 ⁄ 4 ", insert the long square spindle into the inside unit hub. E-3 put the thumbturn (t), if applicable in a vertical position and place the inside trim as...
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17 g. Changing key-in-lever cylinder on key-in-lever models of the e-plex 5000 series, the outside lever comes preassembled with kaba’s key-in-lever cylinder (kaba 1599). To use a different key-in-lever cylinder follow remaining steps in this section. G-1 to remove kil (key-in-lever) cylinder (a) fr...
Page 18: Lever
18 h. Installing / removing outside lever (key-in-lever models only) h-1 make certain the lever catch is up as shown (c). To successfully install the outside lever, the lever sleeve (f) tab must be positioned correctly with the respective notch on the lever. The lock comes shipped with the lever sle...
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19 i-2 insert the outside lever (a) until it is flush to the outside unit assembly (b). To secure the outside lever, insert the release tool (d) (or screwdriver) into the outside lever as shown, and slide the lever catch down until it clicks. Make certain lever is attached before installing the core...
Page 20: Cover/changing Batteries
20 i-10 insert the lever release tool (d) into the small hole (f) under lever as shown. Gently push lever catch up until it clicks. Remove tool, then remove outside lever (a). Note: you may want to use needle nose pliers for some tailpieces. Insert the release tool (d) into the small hole (f) under ...
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21 k. Testing the operation of the lock k-1 rotate inside lever and hold. Ensure that the mortise latch is fully retract- ed and flush with the mortise faceplate. Release the inside lever; the latch should be fully extended. K-2 enter the factory-set combination: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8. You should see a gr...
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22 m. Installing rubber bumpers m-1 close the door and apply pressure making sure the deadlatch (a) rests on the strike plate (b) as shown. Standing on the frame (door step) side of the door, check for gaps between the door and the frame on the three sides of the frame (left, right and top). M-2 mar...
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23 notes.
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