Service Manual L
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Door Handing
The hand of a door refers to the position of the lock relative to the side and direction of the door hinge.
There are four possible ‘handings’ based on whether the hinge is on the right or left side of the door and whether it
swings to the inside or outside (Fig 1).
Fig 1
Changing the Lock Hand
There are two steps to changing the hand of any L-Series lock:
1. Pull and Rotate Latchbolt
With the lock case removed from the door, pull the latchbolt away from the lockcase and rotate 180°.
2. Change Lock Handing Screw
Remove the lock handing screw from one side of the chassis and install it on the opposite side. The lock handing screw
should always be on the interior side of the door for L locks, and on the exterior side of the door for LV locks.
180˚
Pull
Handing Screw
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