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7
7-1.
7-2.
Adjusting the Lock
The lock has been pre-assembled to
accommodate doors up to 2
1
⁄4" (57 mm)
thick.If your door is 1
3
⁄8" to 2" (35 mm to
51 mm) thick, you must shorten both
tailpieces X & Y, figure 7-1.
1) Shorten the combination change tailpiece
X according to your door thickness.
Tailpiece X has been premarked for
various door thicknesses for accuracy and
convenience, figure 7-1.
1a. After determining the breakoff point,
hold the tailpiece firmly with a pair of
pliers on the lock side of the tailpiece,
just beside the desired break line.
1b. With a second pair of pliers, grip the
tailpiece at the other side of the line
and bend it up and down until it breaks,
figure 7-2.
2) While holding the lockset firmly against
the outside surface of the door, figure 7-1,
mark tailpiece Y at the point where it
extends
1
⁄2 -
5
⁄8" beyond the interior surface
of the door. Shorten tailpiece Y using the
procedure described in Steps 1a & 1b.
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