User Manual
9848/9948 Concealed Vertical Rod Device
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9848/9948 Concealed vertical rod device for use on single or double metal doors, UL listed for Panic Exit
Hardware. Covers stock hollow metal doors with 86 or 161 cutouts. Devices are ANSI A156.3 – 2001 Grade 1.
The 9848 device has a smooth mechanism case and the 9948 device has a grooved case. The concealed
vertical rod device is non-handed except when the following device options are used: SD (Special Dogging), or
SS (Signal Switch). See Opposite page for available outside trim and functions.
The 9848/9948 devices are available in the following finishes: US3, US4, US10, US26, US26D, US28, 313AN,
315AN and US32D for the 9848 device only. See page 52 for component finishes and the inside cover for
finish chips.
See page 53 for How to Order specification
Top Latch
Bottom Latch
385A
Bottom Strike
338
Top Strike
Specifications
Device Functions Device ships EO/DT/NL. Field selectable. For TP,K,or L remove NL drive
screw from device
Device Lengths 3’ 2’4" to 3’ (711mm to 914 mm) Door Size
4’ 2’10" to 4’ (864 mm to 1219 mm) Door Size
Strikes Top - 338 – Unfinished, Bottom – 385A - Unfinished
Optional Strikes – see page 39
Dogging Feature Hex key dogging standard
Dogging Options CD Cylinder Dogging see page 48
SD Special Center Case Dogging see page 48
LD Less Dogging see page 48
Electric Options LX Latchbolt Monitor Switch see page 42
RX Pushpad Monitor Switch see page 42
RX2 Double Pushpad Monitor Switch see page 42
EL Electric Latch Retraction see page 43
SS Signal Switch see page 43
CX Chexit Delayed Exit see page 45
ALK Alarm Exit Kit see page 42
Miscellaneous Options PN Pneumatic Latch Retraction see page 48
GBK Glass Bead Kit see page 49
Fasteners & Includes 1 ³₄" (19mm) – 2 ¹₄" (57mm) Wood & Metal Doors
Sex Bolts (SNB) Optional SNB available for device, see next page for quantities
Latch Bolt Deadlocking Top Bolt, ³₄" (19mm) throw
Deadlocking Bottom Bolt, 1 ¹₂" (38mm) throw
Device Centerline from 39 5/8" (1006 mm) Standard, Adjustable from 35 ⁵₈" (905mm) to
Finished Floor 49 5/8" (1260mm)
Door Undercut ¹₄" (7mm) maximum
Center Case Dimensions 8" x 2 ³₄" x 2 ³₈" (203mm x 70mm x 60mm)
Mechanism Case Dimensions 2 ¹₄" x 2 ¹₄" (57mm x 57mm)
Top & Bottom Latch Case 4 ¹₂" x 2 1/8" x 1 ¹₂" (114mm x 54mm x 38mm)
Vertical Rods Round 2 piece adjustable rods
Top rod adjustable from 6’8" (2027mm) to 8’4"(2533mm)
Bottom rod adjustable 35 ⁵₈" (905 mm) to 49 ⁵₈" (1260 mm)
Extension rod kits available for doors over 8’4" (2533mm)
Projection Pushbar Neutral – 3 ¹³₁₆" (97 mm)
Pushbar Depressed – 3 ¹₁₆" (78 mm)