Privacy Escutcheon Set
Tubular Latch x Mortise Bolt Installation
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Prepare the Door
1. Establish the desired latch height on your door.
Using the provided templates for your lock or latch,
mark hole locations on the door.
It is a good idea to lightly pencil a backset line on
the interior side of the door, parallel to the door edge.
Your spindle, thumb turn and through bolt holes will
all fall on this line.
2. Using the drill & bore sizes specified on the tem-
plate, carefully drill the door. On the door edge, mark
and drill two pilot holes for the installation screws.
Install the Latch
3. Install the latch body and face plate into the door
and secure loosely with the screws provided. Do not
tighten completely at this time. You will need to check
alignment and function after the mortise bolt has been
installed.
Install the Mortise Bolt
4. In the same manner as the latch, install the mortise
bolt and face plate into the door and secure with the
screws available.
Face Plate
Latch Body
Face Plate
Screws
Backset
Pilot Holes
Check alignment and function
5. Begin by inserting the spindle into the latch body.
You will begin with the interior plate assembly, which
should have the knob/lever and thumb turn attached.
Make sure the spindle is centered in the latch
body.
To prevent binding, we recommend the
grooves in the spindle be facing up, away from the
set screws.
While holding the spindle in place, slide the interior
plate assembly onto spindle. The thumb turn stem
should fit into the mortise bolt body.
NOTE:
The thumb turn stem is designed to fit doors in
excess of 4” thick. Measure and cut this stem so that it
reaches to the approximate center of the mortise bolt
body.
You may want to tighten the interior knob/lever
set screw at this time.
(Through bolt locations)
If your plates are using through bolts instead of
surface mount screws, you will need to mark the loca-
tion for the screws and drill two 9/32” holes in the door.
Use the screw holes in the interior plate to determine
the location. These holes will be centered on the back-
set line.
6. Carefully slide the exterior plate assembly onto the
exterior side of the door. With both plates in place, you
can now test that the latch does not bind and that the
mortise bolt functions with the thumb turn.
Once satisfied that the alignment is proper, you
can now tighten the face plate screws on the latch and
mortise bolt.
Attach the plates to the door
7. If the plates are surface mounted, mark the screw
hole locations. Punch and drill pilot holes for all the
surface mount screws and carefully install the screws.
If through bolted, carefully tighten the through
bolts until the plates sit firmly in place.
NOTE:
Never use power tools to tighten the through
bolts! Too much torque will strip the mounting attach-
ments from the exterior plate!
Using the Allen Wrench provided, tighten the set
screws on the knobs/levers firmly.
Face Plate
Face Plate
Screws
Mortise Bolt Body
Backset
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