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11. Remove the marked spindle from the door and cut the single D end of the spindle at the marked length.
Information on determining spindle length
The spindle must be cut to the desired length relative to the overall safe door thickness, including any additional
plates that would space the lock off from the inside of the door.
Medeco XT
Safe Lock Installation Guide
Warning – cutting the spindle
If the wrong end of the spindle is cut off, you will not be able to use it and must replace it.
12. Remove any burs and smooth down any rough spots along the cut edge of the spindle with your file.
13. The spindle length has now been adjusted. Now, you are ready to install the spindle adaptor.
14. Locate the spindle adaptor with set screw #8-32x1/8”.
15. Place the cut end of the spindle into the spindle adaptor as shown in Figure 4.
16. At the desired length or with the
single D end of the spindle even
with the back of the spindle adap-
tor, firmly tighten the set screw in
the spindle adaptor against the flat
side of the spindle using the pro-
vided 5/64” hex key wrench. See
Figure 5.
Tip for spindle length adjustment
You can further adjust the spindle length when you attach it to the spindle adaptor.