D&D Technologies MagnaLatch Spacer User Manual
2” gate gap spacer, Bd c
2. Place the 2" Gate Gap Spacer behind
the Striker Mounting Plate [B] up against
the side-fixing leg so that the screw holes
on both line up (see the dashed line
between A
1
& A
2
). Place both the
mounting plate and gap spacer
against the corner of the gate frame.
The Magna•Latch
®
comes standard with a gate gap vari-
ance of
3
/
8
" to 1
7
/
16
". For larger gaps of 1
1
/
2
"–2", install
this spacer behind the Striker Mounting Plate to ensure
proper latch installation and operation.
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7731 Woodwind Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92647. Tel (800) 716-0888.
MLINSTR0020PA
www.ddtechglobal.com
Magna•Latch
®
2” GATE GAP SPACER
A
1
A
2
B
D
C
STRIKER
MOUNTING PLATE
Side
fixing
leg
1. Place the Striker Mounting Plate at the desired
height on the gate. Mark the two holes on the side
of the gate with a pencil through the side-fixing leg.
Pre-drill the two holes using an
11
/
64
" drill bit
.
Rear adjustor
screw (obscured)
F
1
G
STRIKER
HOUSING
F
2
3. Secure the two components
together and to the gate frame
using the two 1
5
/
8
" self-tapping screws [C].
4. Unwind the (obscured) adjustor screw
“G” in the Striker Housing enough to
expose the two holes [F
1
]. Fix the two
remaining self-drilling screws [D] to the
face of the Striker Mounting Plate.
Readjust the adjustor screw until the latch
functions smoothly.
2. Place the 2" Gate Gap Spacer behind
the Striker Mounting Plate [B] up against
the side-fixing leg so that the screw holes
on both line up (see the dashed line
between A
1
& A
2
). Place both the
mounting plate and gap spacer
against the corner of the gate frame.
The Magna•Latch
®
comes standard with a gate gap vari-
ance of
3
/
8
" to 1
7
/
16
". For larger gaps of 1
1
/
2
"–2", install
this spacer behind the Striker Mounting Plate to ensure
proper latch installation and operation.
•instr_ddtech_23/2/06
7731 Woodwind Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92647. Tel (800) 716-0888.
MLINSTR0020PA
www.ddtechglobal.com
Magna•Latch
®
2” GATE GAP SPACER
A
1
A
2
B
D
C
STRIKER
MOUNTING PLATE
Side
fixing
leg
1. Place the Striker Mounting Plate at the desired
height on the gate. Mark the two holes on the side
of the gate with a pencil through the side-fixing leg.
Pre-drill the two holes using an
11
/
64
" drill bit
.
Rear adjustor
screw (obscured)
F
1
G
STRIKER
HOUSING
F
2
3. Secure the two components
together and to the gate frame
using the two 1
5
/
8
" self-tapping screws [C].
4. Unwind the (obscured) adjustor screw
“G” in the Striker Housing enough to
expose the two holes [F
1
]. Fix the two
remaining self-drilling screws [D] to the
face of the Striker Mounting Plate.
Readjust the adjustor screw until the latch
functions smoothly.
2. Place the 2" Gate Gap Spacer behind
the Striker Mounting Plate [B] up against
the side-fixing leg so that the screw holes
on both line up (see the dashed line
between A
1
& A
2
). Place both the
mounting plate and gap spacer
against the corner of the gate frame.
The Magna•Latch
®
comes standard with a gate gap vari-
ance of
3
/
8
" to 1
7
/
16
". For larger gaps of 1
1
/
2
"–2", install
this spacer behind the Striker Mounting Plate to ensure
proper latch installation and operation.
•instr_ddtech_23/2/06
7731 Woodwind Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92647. Tel (800) 716-0888.
MLINSTR0020PA
www.ddtechglobal.com
Magna•Latch
®
2” GATE GAP SPACER
A
1
A
2
B
D
C
STRIKER
MOUNTING PLATE
Side
fixing
leg
1. Place the Striker Mounting Plate at the desired
height on the gate. Mark the two holes on the side
of the gate with a pencil through the side-fixing leg.
Pre-drill the two holes using an
11
/
64
" drill bit
.
Rear adjustor
screw (obscured)
F
1
G
STRIKER
HOUSING
F
2
3. Secure the two components
together and to the gate frame
using the two 1
5
/
8
" self-tapping screws [C].
4. Unwind the (obscured) adjustor screw
“G” in the Striker Housing enough to
expose the two holes [F
1
]. Fix the two
remaining self-drilling screws [D] to the
face of the Striker Mounting Plate.
Readjust the adjustor screw until the latch
functions smoothly.
2. Place the 2" Gate Gap Spacer behind
the Striker Mounting Plate [B] up against
the side-fixing leg so that the screw holes
on both line up (see the dashed line
between A
1
& A
2
). Place both the
mounting plate and gap spacer
against the corner of the gate frame.
The Magna•Latch
®
comes standard with a gate gap vari-
ance of
3
/
8
" to 1
7
/
16
". For larger gaps of 1
1
/
2
"–2", install
this spacer behind the Striker Mounting Plate to ensure
proper latch installation and operation.
•instr_ddtech_23/2/06
7731 Woodwind Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92647. Tel (800) 716-0888.
MLINSTR0020PA
www.ddtechglobal.com
Magna•Latch
®
2” GATE GAP SPACER
A
1
A
2
B
D
C
STRIKER
MOUNTING PLATE
Side
fixing
leg
1. Place the Striker Mounting Plate at the desired
height on the gate. Mark the two holes on the side
of the gate with a pencil through the side-fixing leg.
Pre-drill the two holes using an
11
/
64
" drill bit
.
Rear adjustor
screw (obscured)
F
1
G
STRIKER
HOUSING
F
2
3. Secure the two components
together and to the gate frame
using the two 1
5
/
8
" self-tapping screws [C].
4. Unwind the (obscured) adjustor screw
“G” in the Striker Housing enough to
expose the two holes [F
1
]. Fix the two
remaining self-drilling screws [D] to the
face of the Striker Mounting Plate.
Readjust the adjustor screw until the latch
functions smoothly.