Q: How you doing my name is Mark I work for a company called the flying locksmiths and I’m trying to adjust a door O-Matic 1990 series concealed vertical rod looking for some information?
A: Mark - the installation instructions for the DOR-O-MATIC Concealed Vertical Rod 1990 EO can be reviewed at the link is seen here:
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Q: What size is the 1990 hex dogging key?
A: 9/32" for devices pre-1992 and 7/32 is the current standard as is the Dor-O-Matic PB99 KEY.101 Hex Dogging Key Package of 10
as seen here:
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Q: Can you change out a 1990 with a 1690 and would this cover the existing holes?
A: The 1690 device was designed to replace the older 1990 crossbar device & all holes would be covered or filled in with set screws.
Q: What is the part number for the 1990 dogging screw?
A: The part number is SCREW.1022 which is a package of (25) as seen here:
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Q: Is there a part number for extension rods for 1690/1990 devices?
A: Up to 8' replace the top rod with part # 4270100018 as seen here:
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From 8' to 9' use the part # 4270100172 extension rod kit as seen here:
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From 9' to 10' use part # 4270100197 extension rod kit as seen here:
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Q: Is the 1990 a direct replacement for the 990 Exit device?
A: Yes, the 990 is the direct replacement for the 1990 devices.
Q: Do you have a video for adjusting or replacing the rods and how do I remove the Doromatic 1990 housing
A: You do not have a video on how to adjust or replace the rods however the rod installation is covered in step 1 of page two of the installation instructions as seen here:
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If there is a specific question that we can attempt to answer please feel free to reach out to us.
Q: I have 1990 panic bar and the top latch doe not always connect to the PB48 strike plate. What can be the cause of this? This only happens an the lefthand side door of our double door set up. It is also the most used sdie of the front doors. We are a church. Thanks for help.
A: A failing PB130 4270101806
top bolt is the likely cause as seen here:
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Q: How to replace lost tension springs
A: I can help you with this. Please see page 5 here:
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and tell the specific part you are working on.
Q: When the door shuts you can hear the rods moving around inside the door. I then noticed that parts 11 and 12 are missing from that opener. Will they cause this and how do I fix it.
A: If 11 and 12 are missing I would simply purchase those springs and caps and install the material correctly and its going to simply require removing the head case from the door and it will become quite obvious as to how to go about replacing those springs.
Without those parts being in place he could expect a loose type of operation.
Q: We have double aluminum frame - glass panel tubelite doors. The panic bar reads series 990. However, the panic bar measures only 25.5" to the widest points. Can the bar be cut to fit?
A: Yes, the cross bar of the DOR-O-MATIC Concealed Vertical Rod 1990 EO can be cut to accommodate different door widths.
Q: Does this 1990 EO include the concealed vertical rods? The picture is only showing the crossbar.
A: It sure does. The 1990 EO it is a complete exit only device that includes the head cases, the crossbar and the entire vertical rod assembly that is concealed within the style of the door.