Occasionally the bolt needs to be filed/ground with a bevel edge to get smooth operation.
Your bigger issue may be tweaking the deadbolt "catch" (for lack of a better term) to properly re-lock the strike as the door closes. Still, cut the ears and file/grind an angle so the entire strike can sit at less than flush, and you'll be "in high cotton" on 4.5 X 4.5" hinges) place the doors' pivot point almost 1.5" beyond the doors' centerline. Usually hollow metal doors are beveled to allow the leading edge (as the door is closing) to have the necessary clearance, due to the fact that the hinge pins (esp. This situation is sometimes caused by the door edge being square, rather than beveled. I usually have to give the tabs a bit of a twist to allow the strike to sit in the cavity at a slight angle to insure the rounded portion is at or below flush. Your second set of photos are a little out of focus, but I suspect the remaining tabs to which you're screwing the strike to, are slightly twisted so that altho the faceplate portion of the strike is flush, the rounded outer portion is still proud. The HES 1600 electric strike works with all brands of cylindrical and mortise latchbolt and deadbolt locks. Takes about 1/2 hour.Īctually the strike is NOT designed to stay "proud" of the frame it should be flush with the frame such that, even if your door has no clearance and rubs the frame slightly, it should not rub the strike. I use a good quality orbital jig saw and trim up with a flat file. With its advanced features, improved functionality and unique versatility, this durable mortise lock is reliable and flexible in any commercial or industrial setting. Locksmiths use a tool to "pinch" the knuckles together and accomplish the same thing.Ģ. When you want the toughest mechanical security for your building, you want the 40H Series from BEST.
They can sometimes be shimmed so that when closed, the door will sit closer to the hinge side, thereby increasing the gap at the latch side. Be sure to cut the face of frame back further as well. Once the tabs are bent in a little, you then need to cut about 1/8" off both strike ears then file an angle on them so that the strike will sit further into the frame. HALO Satin Nickel Keypad WiFi Electronic Single-Cylinder Smart Lock Deadbolt featuring SmartKey Security. You are correct to bend the remaining tabs in a little, but too much and you risk breaking them. Get free shipping on qualified Electronic Deadbolts products or Buy Online Pick Up in Store today in the Hardware Department. The assumption is you have the standard 1/8" gap between door and frame.
This advise is somewhat after-the-fact but for what it's worth:ġ. I've put in hundreds of 1006's into these frames. 6211 electric strike: for use on new installations with mortise locks without deadbolt or cylindrical locks on single door, hollow metal frame applications. Your photos show a standard commercial type hollow-metal frame with welded mortar box. Been offline for several days, so I'm late to the party.