Door Mounting Holes Drill Instructions and Templates
Drill Instructions
For illustration, the mounting holes template for standard & vertical body locks is used.
Place the template on the front of the door.
Align the edge of the door with the mark on the template,
and then align the center line of the template with the
mark on the door.
Secure the template with removable tape.
Template
Center line
Strike
Plate
Center
Edge of Strike Plate
Strike Edge Marker
Mark
Template
Mark Door Edge
Door Edge
Drawn
Marker
Drill x2
5/16” 0.3125 in
(7.94 mm)
Drill 3/4” - 0.75 in
(19.1 mm)
Mark the center point of the three door mounting drill
holes on the front of the door.
Use the drill bits specified on the template to drill
appropriately sized door mounting holes.
Template
Center line
Strike
Plate
Center
Edge of Strike Plate
Strike Edge Marker
Mark
Template
Mark Door Edge
Door Edge
Drawn
Marker
Drill x2
5/16” 0.3125 in
(7.94 mm)
Drill 3/4” - 0.75 in
(19.1 mm)
Align both the center line and strike plate edge of the
installed strike plate.
Hold the template in place and close the door.
Template
Center line
Strike
Plate
Center
Edge of Strike Plate
Strike Edge Marker
Mark
Template
Mark Door Edge
Door Edge
Drawn
Marker
Drill x2
5/16” 0.3125 in
(7.94 mm)
Drill 3/4” - 0.75 in
(19.1 mm)
Mark the edge of the door on the template. Mark the
center line of the template on the edge of the door.
Template
Center line
Strike
Plate
Center
Edge of Strike Plate
Strike Edge Marker
Mark
Template
Mark Door Edge
Door Edge
Drawn
Marker
Drill x2
5/16” 0.3125 in
(7.94 mm)
Drill 3/4” - 0.75 in
(19.1 mm)
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