Inside Spindle
Plate Assembly
Set Screw Hole
8-32 X 5/8”
Screws
7900 & 8200 Series Mortise Locks
Installation Instructions
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A7896F 9/22
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3Door Preparation
4Sectional Trim
1. Important: Check template A7057 to prep door for function
holes, size & location. Verify strike location according to
template. Clean out door pocket and door edge of any debris.
2. Make sure the handing of the lock (latch & locking piece)
match the handing of the door. Slide lock into the door and
hold.
3. Slide outside lever & rose assembly (or lever & escutcheon
assembly) through the door; lock body and hold.
Note: Keep door open while installing lock.
Note: If installing lever onto only one side of the door, see
separate instruction sheet A7028.
• Assemble keyed cylinder first through narrow end of spring, and then
through the wider opening of the collar (or escutcheon). Assemble onto
door by threading into the lock until cylinder face is flush with collar edge.
Pulling the key slightly out of cylinder will help to thread the cylinder in.
For square collars, align pin to ensure collar is positioned correctly.
See #4.
Note: SARGENT logo must be horizontal & on the top portion of the
cylinder.
• Tighten cylinder clamp screw (#2 Phillips screwdriver). See #5.
• Secure lock in door with two wood screws (12 X 1-1/4"or machine screws
12-24 X 1/2"). Do NOT tighten completely at this time. See #6.
• Align posts in rose with holes in adapter & plate assembly, and press on
until rose is tight against door face. See #9.
• Attach inside lever and secure with 1/8"Allen wrench. See #10.
• Assemble thumbturn/emergency release (if provided) according to
instructions on bag.
• Check for proper lock operation by function prior to closing door.
• First tighten two lockbody screws completely, then attach outside front
with two flat head screws 8-32 X 1/4". See #11.
Note: Removable Core or Interchangeable Core cylinders require a control
key (key stamped with “C”) to remove and install the inner cylinder core.
This is not provided standard; must be requested separately. If requesting
1-Bitted control key, specify 113511 cut.
See Section 6 for installing sectional trim with square roses.
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• Insert inside spindle into square hole of mortise lock, with spindle slot
directed away from the mortise body and aligned with the set screw hole
in the inside adapter. See #7a.
• Slide inside adapter and plate assembly over spindle, and secure with (2)
8-32 X 5/8" Phillips machine screws. See #8.
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