Major Manufacturing ADAMS RITE 4502 Series User manual

INSTRUCTIONS
FOR HIT-40AR3
ADAMS RITE 4502/4902
SERIES LIP STRIKE
TEMPLATE
1825 VIA BURTON
ANAHEIM CA 92806
714-772-5202 / FAX [phone]
EMAIL: [e-mail]
WEB: WWW.MAJORMFG.COM
WHEN USING POWER TOOLS
ALWAYS WEAR
EYE AND EAR PROTECTION!!
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MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOU ARE USING THE
CORRECT TEMPLATE FOR THE HARDWARE BEING
INSTALLED AND YOUR ROUTER HAS A 3/8”
OUTSIDE TEMPLATE GUIDE INSTALLED
IN THE BASE.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
ALWAYS WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION!!
Before attempting any installation know how to safely use
the power tools involved and how they work. Be sure all
bits and cutters are sharp and in good condition and all
power cords and extension cords are in good working
order and properly grounded.
Always make sure the router comes to a COMPLETE
STOP before pulling it away from the template. Failure to
do so may cause damage to your router template, your
work or personal injury.
Always route in a CLOCKWISE direction. A
counterclockwise direction will cause the router bit to
climb in the cut and cause an unstable situation.
If you feel you have missed part of the cut, DO NOT
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These are the most important tools that you will use in this installation.
Always use
eye and ear
protection!!
Your router needs to be equipped with a 3/8”
outside diameter template guide mounted in
its base. Failure to use a template guide will
cause the opening being routed to be too
large and will damage your HIT-40 template.
See our catalog or web site for a list of
available router template guides.
Install a 1/4” diameter aluminum router bit
into the router collet and secure tightly. Adjust
the router bit so it will route about 1/4” to 3/8”
into the door channel.
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For height align-
ment, close the door
until the latch makes
contact with the door
jamb. Use a pencil
and mark the top
and bottom of the
latch.
Use a combination square and transfer the
lines on the front edge of the door to the side.
This will show the location of the latch when
it is in the locked position.
Find the center line of the jamb. This
example shows the center line on a 4” wide
offset hung door. The center line is 7/8” from
the stop, or one half the thickness of the
door. Use a combination square and draw a
vertical line at this point.
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Pencil lines showing the center line of the
jamb and the height of the bolt when locked
have been established. Use the alignment
marks on the template to align with the pencil
lines on the jamb. We will route the strike
opening with our HIT-40AR3 template. Attach
to jamb with the supplied tek point screws
and an electric drill. NOTE: It is a good idea
that your drill is equipped with a clutch
feature, this will prevent snapping the screw
off in the jamb.
Make sure the template is square to the jamb
prior to running the second screw in.
Template mounted and ready to go.
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We recommend the area to be routed be
lubricated with a cutting lube. We use a
product called Tapmatic Edge Cream made
by the LPS Company. You can find this
product at industrial hardware stores or
machine shop supplies. This is also a handy
product to use for other drilling or tapping
chores.
Drill a 3/8” or larger starting hole for the
router bit in the center of the template hole to
be routed. In the picture we are using a step
drill bit.
Place the router bit in the center of the
starting hole.
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This is the area you did not
cut through in the step above. Adjust the depth of the
router to cut the
thickness of the jamb material only, this should be a
cut depth of only about 1/8 inch. Use the router to
nibble away this area.
Place the router bit in the starting hole and with firm
control of the router follow the HIT-40 template and feed
the router slowly in a CLOCKWISE DIRECTION.
Route in a line up the front portion of the jamb staying just
inside the frame to complete the opening. ( If you route
out the front of the frame at this point, there will be a large
gap in front of the strike that will be visible. ) This area
will be routed out after the bit has been adjusted to a new
cutting depth.
IMPORTANT!! DO NOT ROUTE THROUGH THE
FRONT EDGE OF THE JAMB. MAKE THE VERTICLE
CUT ABOUT 3/8” INSIDE THE FRONT EDGE.
Make sure the base of the
router is held flat on the
routing template. When com-
pleted with the cut, turn the
router off and wait for the bit to
come to a complete stop be-
fore removing it from the tem-
plate. Failure to do so may
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Remove the router template , clean off the
lube and de-burr the sharp edges with
scraper or file.
Drill out the holes left
by the tek screws to
3/16”. These holes
will be used to mount
the factory mounting
bracket.
Counter sink both holes for the 10-32 flat
head mounting screws supplied by the
factory.
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Factory mounting
bracket being
installed.
Finished installation showing
strike and dust box.
That’s all there is to it!!
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information or router recommendations, template guides
and other templates to make your installations easier and
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