What Is a Flush Bolt
Flush Bolts Are Used to Secure the Inactive Leaf of a Pair of Doors, Projecting into the Frame Head and into a Floor Strike. in This Application, the Active...
Flush bolts are used to secure the inactive leaf of a pair of doors, projecting into the frame head and into a floor strike. In this application, the active leaf would typically have a lockset which latches into a strike mounted on the edge of the inactive leaf.
How do you unlock a flush bolt?
The stationary panel locks and unlocks with flushbolts at the top and bottom of the panel. To disengage these flushbolts, find the black levers located on the strike plate and push the levers in, then up or down. There are small icons on the strike plate to denote the locked or unlocked position.
How do you fit a flush bolt to a rebated door?
How to fit the flush bolt keep into the frame. Next, slot the flush bolt into the hole and be sure to pilot drill the holes before screwing it up. Finally, screw the door back on and close it. Flick the lever so the bolt goes up and mark around it on the floor or head of the door lining.
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