A single gate latching inside a column or wall:
1) For this type of installation, you need a “wall mount stringer”. This is a small piece of 1” x 1½“
rail that will attach to the column and hold the keeper in position.
2) Slide the mounting bracket off the keeper.
3) Place the mounting bracket on the corner of the wall mount stringer. Position the leg of the
bracket with 3 screw holes in it on the 1” side of the stringer and the bracket leg with multiple
holes on the 1½“ stringer side. Use the mounting bracket as a template and drill five 1/8” pilot
holes through the recessed screw holes on the bracket. Fasten the bracket to the stringer with
five ½” screws.
4) Slide the bracket/stringer back onto the keeper so that the open side of the stringer is against
the column. Attach the stringer to the column using appropriate fasteners (not provided).
5) Push down on the latch handle to release the keeper.
6) Line up one of the three screw holes at the bottom of the keeper with one of the holes in the
mounting bracket. Use the ¼” screw to secure the keeper to the bracket.
7) Close the gate and test the operation of the latch. If the keeper needs to be adjusted up or
down, remove the ¼” screw, reposition the keeper, and put the screw back in the new location.
A double gate with a gap less than or equal to 1¼” between the gates:
This installation is the same as a single gate attaching to a post. The only difference is that
instead of attaching the bracket to a post, you will attach it to the side of the other gate. If you
can narrow the gap between the gates, this will be a better installation that the method below.
A double gate with a gap greater than 1¼” between the gates:
1) Make sure the mounting bracket attached to the keeper is positioned so that the 3 screw holes
on the side are closest to the gate
without the latch on it
. This is known as the “stationary
gate”. If the bracket is facing the wrong way, slide it off the keeper, reverse it and slide it back
onto the keeper.
2) Close the gate with the latch on it and position the mounting bracket so that it is against the
side of the stationary gate. Mark the top hole position of the bracket on the side of the
stationary gate.
3) Open the gate slightly and push down on the latch handle to release the keeper. Slide the
keeper off the mounting bracket.
4) Using the top hole position that you just marked and the mounting bracket as a template, drill
three 1/8” pilot holes through the recessed screw holes on the side of the bracket, and fasten
the bracket with ½” screws to the side of the stationary gate. If properly installed, the bracket
will extend into the opening between the two gates.
5) Slide the keeper over the mounting bracket and line up one of the three screw holes at the
bottom of the keeper with one of the holes in the mounting bracket. Use the ¼” screw to
secure the keeper to the bracket.
6) Close the gate and test the operation of the latch. If the keeper needs to be adjusted up or
down, remove the ¼” screw, reposition the keeper, and put the screw back in the new location.
