DOOR LOCK WILL NOT OPERATE - Continued
STEP
2.
ARE VERTICAL BAR AND STRIKER PLATE ALIGNED?
Slowly pull faulty door closed while watching alignment of vertical bar and striker plate.
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DOOR FRAME
STRIKER
PLATE
VERTICAL
BAR
Figure 2.
Striker Plate.
CONDITION/INDICATION
ARE VERTICAL BAR AND STRIKER PLATE ALIGNED?
DECISION
YES - Add or remove shims behind lock until bolt properly engages striker plate (Volume 4, WP
0616). Go to
Step (3) to verify problem is solved.
NO - Go to Step (3) to verify problem is solved.
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