5/8” Maximum
latch bolt
projection
Figure 9
Top view;
faceplate not
shown for clarity
1/32”
Strike
lip
Door
Figure 10
Backbox
Faceplate
screws (2)
Backbox
screws (2)
Adjust Strike Lip
Remove two Phillips head
faceplate screws and remove
faceplate.
Loosen two Hex head
backbox screws and
move backbox
sideways as necessary,
then secure screws.
Replace faceplate
and secure faceplate
screws.
A
B
C
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11.
Install strike with two #12-24 mounting screws. Make sure clearance between latch bolt and strike lip is 1/32” (Figure 9).
If not, remove strike, adjust (Figure 10), and reinstall.
10.
If frame does not have built in mounting tabs, install mounting tabs supplied with strike as shown below (Figure 8).
Attach mounting tabs to
strike with two #12-24
screws and mark 4
mounting tab holes on
frame as shown below.
A
B
Drill four
mounting holes.
C
Mount the two
mounting tabs inside
frame using #10-24
screws as shown below.
D
Shim strike in or out as
needed until faceplate is
flush with frame.
Frame too thick
Add shim(s)
between tabs
and strike
Frame too thin
Add shim(s)
between tabs
and frame
Shim
Shim
Figure 8
Mounting
tabs
1/4” thru hole
countersunk for
#10-24 flat head
screw, 4 places
12.
Test door: With strike unlocked, door opens with latch bolt extended. When door closes, latch bolt rides over strike lip
and relatches.
Shim
Mounting
tab
Mounting
tab
Flush
Flush
