Thumb Latch Installation Instructions

1. Mount the handle on the hall side of the door. 

• Cut a small slot for the thumb-piece to pass through just enough to lift the latch bar (around ½”). Slide the thumb--piece through the slot you and make sure it moves freely.
• Mark the holes for mounting the handle with a pencil. Pre-drill so you don't split the wood.
• Attach the handle to the door using the six wood screws provided. Make sure the thumb-piece still operates freely.
   

2. Mount the latch bar on the room side of the door.

• Position the latch bar so it is resting on top of the thumb-piece protruding from the door.
  Note: Make sure the latch bar is sitting level.
• Attach bar to door with wood screw.
• Mark position for staple about half way between thumb-piece and end of bar.
• Pre-drill holes for staple.
• Hammer staple into door making sure that the latch bar will still move up and down freely.
  Note : Ensure that you do not scratch the paint on keeper by wrapping an old tower or piece of heavy cloth around a block of wood.

3. Mount the keeper to the door casing (door jamb).

• Raise the latch bar
• Position the keeper on the door casing so the latch bar just clears the top of the keeper. Mark with pencil.
• Pre-drill a hole to avoid splitting of wood.     
• Carefully hammer the keeper into the door casing using a block of wood so you don't mark the paint. Also attach the keeper to door casing with a woodscrew.

PARTS OF LATCH SET

            BACKLATCH SET INSTALLED ON DOOR