How To Install A Garage Door Slide Lock
Between 15 to 30.
How to install a garage door slide lock. I have a two car garage and installed a lock on each end the of the door. And just because i have never seen one fail doesnt mean that they have it cost. Designed for flush interior installation on garage doors. Video showing the difference between two different types of interior slide lock latch for a garage door and how to install.
Embarking on a vacation can leave your roll up garage door vulnerable to crime it is possible for criminals to override your door opener remote control. Installing a garage snap slide lock. Maybe if you have a garage door that has a good amount of rust from living near coastal areas you might have to replace one but i have never seen one fail. To lock the door from the outside.
Sturdy easy to install and does the job. Made of galvanized steel for reliability. Over time these locks will fail and need replacing. Can be connected to a standard locking handle.
The overbuilt reversible garage door side lock is designed to mount flush on the interior of the garage door and be connected to a standard locking handle. These types of locks usually mount in the center of the door and have two bars on the inside of the door that engage into the door tracks when you lock the door. Once installed turn the handle 90 degrees to lock the slide lock. Garage doors that do not operate with a garage door opener use keyed cylinder locks to secure the door.
To lock the slide lock from the outside you need to install a lock handle with the spindle inserted into the square hole next to the operating lever. Attached the lock to the door with 1 4 hex head bolts. I did need to drill an extra hole to line up the slider with the knock out slot in the rail. If you position them.
It has pre drilled holes for installation. This will turn the operating lever and extend the bolt into the locked position.