Installation Guide
6C
Read this instruction carefully before attempting to
install lockset. Although an untrained person can
prepare a door, We recommend that a skilled
carpenter or locksmith do measurements and drilling.
2. Latch Face Plate
2B2A
3
2 /8"
3
2 /4"
2C
3
2 /8"
3
2 /4"
Determine which latch mounting method will be used and make necessary adjustments.
2A. If you need a Square Cornered
Mortise Faceplate use as
assembled
(no adjustment necessary).
Proceed to step 3 if this is a new door
application and to step 4 if the lock is
a replacement (uses existing holes).
For Radius Cornered Mortise
Faceplate, remove squared
mortise plate.
Rotate the Square Cornered
Latch Faceplate clockwise 20
degrees and pull plate off back
of latch. Replace with Radius
Cornered Mortise Plate.
2B.
With Drive-In Latch installations,
rotate latch faceplate clockwise
20 degrees and pull plate off back
of latch (no faceplate is needed).
2C.
1. Latch Backset Adjustment
Before Proceeding:
Backset is the distance from the door edge to the center of lock, either 2-3/8" or 2-3/4".
Your latch was preset at the factory for 2-3/8" backset. If a 2-3/4" backset is required,
follow the adjustment instructions in Step 1A. If 2-3/8" backset is required, go to part 2A of
the instructions.
1A 1B 1C 1D
Right Wrong
1A.
If 2-3/4" backset is required,
pull spindle cam all the way
to the right edge of the
adjusting hole.
1B.
Be sure the 2-3/4" stem
hole is properly aligned.
It is important that the
stem hole remains properly
aligned through the installation.
1C.
Your latch is now set for
2-3/4" backset.
1D.
To reset the latch to 2-3/8"
backset, push spindle cam
to the left edge of the
adjusting hole.
Instructions for Knob or Lever
Lockset Installation for doors
1-3/8" to 1-3/4" thick.
RA2 RA2
RA2 RA2
RA2 RA2
RA2 RA2
3. New Door Preparation (if necessary)
3A, 3B, 3C, 3D
Tools required for new installation:
Phillips head screwdriver, 2-1/8" hole saw, 1"&1/8" drill, chisel.
Tools required for replacement installation:
Phillips screwdriver.
Fold template as marked and place on door. If corner of door is beveled,
place template on widest side of door.
Mark center for door edge for latch bolt as indicated on template.
Make center for hole on door face through guide on template for either
2-3/8" or 2-3/4" backset. Drill 1/8" pilot holes at center marks.
Drill 2-1/8" hole on the door face from both sides of door to prevent
splintering.
Drill 1" hole through door edge for latch bolt.
3D.
3A.
3B.
3C.
3E.
3F.
3E, 3F
OUTSIDE LEVER
(REVERSIBLE)
OUTSIDE KNOB
OUTSIDE ROSETTE
SCREW POST
SPINDLE
CYLINDER COLLAR
LATCH SCREWS
FACE PLATE
LATCH
ROTATION STEM
MOUNTING SCREWS
TURN PIECE
INSIDE ROSETTE
INSIDE KNOB
INSIDE LEVER
(REVERSIBLE)
LEVER SLEEVE
PAPER TAB
4. Install Latch
4A 4B
4C
4D
6. Remove Inside Mounting Assembly
4A.
4B.
4C.
4D.
For drive in application, drive the latch into the hole on edge of door and go to
step step 5.
For mortise application, insert latch into hole and trace outline of faceplate on
the edge of the door.
Chisel until latch face is flush with door edge.
Drill pilot holes for plate mounting screws. Insert latch bolt and tighten screws.
Curved edge of latch bolt should face in direction that door closes.
5. Strike Plate Installation
Close door until latch bolt touches door jamb to locate strike placement.
Mark horizontal centerline of strike parallel with the center of the latch bolt.
Measure one half of door thickness from doorstop and mark for the vertica
centerline of strike. Drill 1" hole, 1/2" deep at the intersection of the
horizontal and vertical centerlines.
Match screw holes on strike with centerlines on jamb. Mark outline of strike
plate and chisel out until strike is flush with jamb. (Approx. 1/8")
Install strike plate and tighten screws.
Adjustable tang on strike can be bent in or out to eliminate loose fit between
door and door stop.
5A.
5B.
5C.
5D.
5A 5B
5C 5D
6A
6B
Use handle tool (provided) to depress inside knob
catch through hole of inside trim collar. Pull knob
off of rosette/mounting plate assembly.
Pull up on paper tab to separate the mounting plate
from lock assembly. If the paper tab is missing.
Refer to 6C.
Alternate-if paper tab is missing:There is a 3/8"
wide space on the mounting plate. If the paper tab
is missing, push down on trim plate in this area with
screw driver to release trim from mounting plate.
6A.
6B.
6C.
7. Install Outside Knob or Lever
Place outside knob or lever over
the hole in the door face,
inserting spindle through latch.
Press outside assembly flush
against door.
Before proceeding, make sure
spindle hole in the latch is oriented
correctly.
For keyed sets, orient key cylinder
as shown.
8. Install Interior Mounting Assembly
Install interior mounting plate on the inside face of door.
Place machine screws into the holes in mounting plate,
through the door, into the female receivers on the
outside mounting plate and tighten securely.
Bold "snap the inside trim onto the mounting plate
(for proper fit, be sure to fit
notches in the trim into the
recesses on the mounting
plate).
See 9B if your lever set
requires reversing.
9A.
9B.
Knob: Align lug on knob with narrow slot on side of
spindle housing and push knob all the way in until
knob catch clicks into slot on knob.
Lever:Press down the lever catch in the collar hole with
handle tool and push inside lever all the way in until
catch clicks into catch slot.
All lever sets can be changed from right hand to left hand.
To change the handing of the levers:
˙Insert key (entrance sets only),rotate 1/4" turn the key counter clockwise.
˙Depress lever catch with the handle tool to release lever and pull lever off spindle
housing.
˙Replace inside lever by depressing the catch with the handle tool. Remove inside
lever.
˙Replace spacer on inside spindle housing
(entrance sets only) and reverse levers. (Outside lever to inside, inside lever to outside )
Push handles in until catch clicks. Make sure levers are retained by lever catch.
9. Install Inside Knob or Lever
9A
RV、RQ series
Right Wrong
Wrong
Right
FOR BACKSET 2-3/8" (60mm)
FOR BACKSET 2-3/4" (70mm)
Mark 1" (25.4mm) hole at center of door edge.
2-1/8"(54mm)
40
1-9/16"
45
1-3/4"
35
1-3/8"
Fold on dotted line and fit on door edge
TEMPLATE

