To affix sliding bolt lock to header top rail on outside sliding doors.
How to install a door slide bolt.
Drill a shallow hole on each of your.
Be sure that the hole is large enough to eliminate any binding of the slide bolt.
Align the main body of the bolt with your pencil marks and mark the position of the screw holes.
Level up the door bolt and then mark drill and screw the top screw hole nearest the door.
Gather all the things you ll need.
Close the door up until the keep touches the door frame.
It will be necessary to drill deep enough to allow full extension of the slide bolt in order to secure the lock.
Measure and mark it in two places to ensure that the bolt is level.
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Mark where the mounting screws should be placed as well as where the bolt hits the door.
Lift the lower housing until slide bolt makes contact with upper track.
Installing a slide bolt latch.
Secure the top screw only and be sure that the lock body is vertical to the door.
Open the door 5 and again mark where the bolt hits the moving door.
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Extend the bolt out slightly and push the bolt keep over it.
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With the door bolt now fixed firmly to the door the final job is to fix the bolt keep onto the door frame.
Mark fixings for door keep.
Choose a height for your sliding bolt.
Mark and drill with a 3 8 drill bit.
Insert the new bolt into the opening on the edge of the door and fasten it to the door with the provided screws.