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FIG. 2: STRIKE DIMENSIONS AND ASSEMBLY
2.3.2 MOUNTING THE MAGNET
Step one is to locate the mounting position of the magnet. It will mount in the door frame
header with f our socket cap m ac h ine screws for m et al frames or wood sc r ews for wood frames.
In mounting the Magnalock, six conditions must be followed:
-- The frame head er must pr es en t a flat surface for the magnet to mount to. 1 7/8” (48mm) for
the model 34, 2 1/4” (57mm) for the model 32 and 2 1/2" (63.5mm) for the model 62 an d 82 are
required f rom the door t o t he rear of th e m ag net for p r op er moun t ing (as shown in Figur e 4). If
this leng th of flat surf ace is n ot avail abl e, th e u se of stop filler plates and/or header brackets
available from S ec u ritron can u sually r es ol ve the probl em. Again, ref er to Figur e 4.
-- The frame area sel ected must be structural ly strong enough to yield a properly secure
install ation . Th e issu e of fram e str eng t h m us t b e c ons ider ed in sel ectin g vertical or hor izon tal
mounting. One often finds on aluminum headers that the horizontal extrusion is weak and can
be snapped off, so vertical mounting would be preferred. It is also possible to reinforce the
header by ad d in g a s teel p lat e. Th e in stal l er mu st avoid mou n tin g t h e m agn et t o a wob b l y or
weak support or the intrinsic security of the lock will be diminished.
-- The magnet face must be parallel to the strike plate.
-- The magnetic poles (three metal bars on the Magnalock), must be centered on t h e strike.
-- The magnet must make solid co ntact with the str ike but still allow the door to close
properly .
-- The direction of door open in g must p ull t h e strike directl y away from the magnet rather than
sliding it away. Electr om ag nets hol d only weakl y in the sh ear direction of pull.
Once a solid flat surf ace has b een p repared for t he mag net, it mus t be posit ioned so t hat its
face is parallel an d cent ered to th e strike p late. Wh en th e magnet h as been exp erimental ly
positioned this way, it's ready for mounting.
Sex Bolt, Models 32, 62, 82, PN# SB-1, SB-1M (Metric)
Model 34, PN# 330-12100, 330-12150 (Metric) Bushing (2), PN# 560-12050
Roll Pin (2), PN# 330-10800
1/4" x 1 1/4"
Rubber Washer (2)
PN# RW-1 (Pack of 24)
Bushing,
PN# 330-12000
Flathead Screw
5/16-18 x 1 3/4"
PN# 300-13600 or
8mm-1.25mm x 40mm
PN# 300-13750 (Metric)
Length Width Depth
32 6.25" 1.63 .5
(mm) 158.8 41.4 12.7
34 6.4" 1.44 .44
(mm) 164.5 37 11.3
62 6" 2.75 .5
(mm) 152.4 70 12.7
82 9.5" 2.75 .5
(mm) 240 70 12.7