FUNCTIONS
Locks are available in all
the functions usually required in a house. These include Passage, Privacy,
Dummy, and for deadbolts and keyed sideplate locks, Single Keyed and Double
Keyed. Key-in-Lever and Knob locks are available with one function only, with a
keyed cylinder on the outside and a turn-piece release on the inside.
Passage
- This function is used for doors where no
locking is required. The knobs or levers freely operate the latch. Passage sets are commonly used on interior doors, and
sometimes on an exterior door in conjunction with a separate deadbolt. |
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Privacy
- Usually used on
bathroom doors, and any other door that needs to be locked from the inside. A
push button is provided on the inside rosette, pushing the button fixes the
outside handle, turning the inside handle releases the lock. A clearance hole is
provided in the outside rosette to permit the lock to be released with a nail,
if needed. Privacy locks should not be used to
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Dummy
- Used on fixed
(non-operating) doors and sometimes on closet doors. Sold as a pair, these
handles do not operate, they stay in a fixed position, no latch is provided or
normally needed. Dummy handles provide a firm grip where desired, and are used
on the non-locking side of french doors to give balanced, matching appearance.
Dummy handles are surface mounted, no bore holes are required in the door.
All mounting hardware is provided. |
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Cylinder - The most
popular configuration for deadbolt locks, a keyed cylinder is provided for the
outside and a turn-piece is located on the inside. The lock may be locked or
unlocked with a key from the outside. The turn-piece allows locking or unlocking
without a key from the inside. |
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Double
Cylinder - Used in
situations where free egress from the inside is not needed or desired. Keyed
cylinders are provided for both outside and inside. Locking and unlocking can be
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HANDING
- locks with
lever handles are handed, locks with knob handles are not handed. Our lever locks are handed
because they have a high quality,
"European" style mechanism that provides a firm feeling, spring
supported rotation downward and a solid stop at the top of the movement. Since
the levers do not rotate upward, we must assemble the levers with prior
knowledge of which will be on the outside and which on the inside. |
Determine
the handing of your door by standing on the outside of the door. If the hinge is
on the right, it's a right handed door, and you need a right handed lock. If the
hinge is on the left you need a left handed lock.
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Backset
- In the U.S. there are
two common backsets for residential locks, 2-3/8" and 2-3/4". The
backset is the distance from the edge of the door to the center of the
2-1/8" bore hole. We will pack your locks with a 2-3/8" or 2-3/4"
latch depending on which backset you specify. Dummy sets have no latch and are
surface mounted so you can install a dummy set wherever you choose on the
door.
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Door
Preparation-
locks fit into a standard American style tubular door prep. If you are replacing
existing locks then your door preps will most likely be correct for the locks. Just determine the backset and you're ready to order. If you're
installing locks in new doors that do not have a door prep you can follow the
instructions below.
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PASSAGE,
PRIVACY, KEY-IN-KNOB OR LEVER, AND DEADBOLT LOCKS fit into the door prep shown
above.
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Bore
a 2-1/8" hole through the door. The center of this hole should be located
2-3/8" or 2-3/4" back from the edge of the door (this is the backset
dimension). Bore a 1" hole in the edge of the door located on the
centerline of the 2-1/8" hole. The latch will fit into the 1" hole.
Chisel out a 1" by 2-1/4" rectangle on the edge of the door, 1/8"
deep. The latch faceplate will sit in this recession. |
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KEYED
LOCKS WITH SIDEPLATES require two sets of holes with a center-to-center distance
of 3-5/8" between the two sets of holes. |
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| DUMMY
SETS require no door prep. Dummy handles are surface mounted and my be located
anywhere on the door you choose, but they are usually located to match the
appearance of nearby operating locks. |
