Kaba Mas DKX-10, Installation Manual

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Document Number 548.0418 Rev. AX — 02/2019

Kaba Mas

Installation Guide / 

DKX

-10 Type II

3

 Install the Best 9K Lever set, trim and strike

NOTE: 

For outswing doors a 3 ¾” backset and latch bolt must be used for the cylindrical lock to avoid interference. 

For outswing sound sealed doors a 5” backset and latch bolt must be used for the cylindrical lock to avoid interference. 

1. Position Template

1.  Fold the template and place in position on the high edge

of the door bevel as shown.

2.  Mark the drill points.

2. Bore two holes and install latch

1.  Bore a 2 1/8" diameter hole from both sides of the door, to

the center of the door.

2.  Drill a 1" diameter hole from the edge of the door that

intersects the 2 1/8" hole.

3.  Mortise the door edge for the latch face
4.  Install the latch and check the door swing. Latch tabs

should project into the 2 1/8" diameter hole.

3. Install boring 

ficture

 and drill two 5/16" diameter holes

1.  Install the boring jig (KD303) onto the door and engage

with latch tabs. Make sure the front edge of the jig is
parallel with the door edge as shown.

2.  Drill two 5/16" diameter holes halfway into the door.
3.  Turn the boring jig over and repeat steps one and two

from the opposite side of the door.

NOTE: 

Optional Boring Ficture 

.

4. Adjust lockset to door thickness

•   Pull the rose locking pin and rotate the outside rose

liner in or out until the proper door thickness groove on
the through bolt stud lines up with the hub face as 
shown.

NOTE 1:

 Make sure the locking pin locks into the rose liner.

NOTE 2:

 Locksets will fit doors 1 ¾" to 2 ¼" thick. (A spacer 

is available for 1 3/8" doors.) See the enlarged view for the 
correct rose adjustment for these thicknesses.

5. Engage retractor in latch

•  With the latch in place, install the chassis from the

outside. Make sure the latch tabs engage the chassis
frame and the latch tailpiece engages the retractor as
shown.

6. Install mounting plate and through bolts.

Mounting Plate

Chassis Hub

Through Bolt

Door edge

5/16" diameter

Latch tabs
Boring jig

Chassis frame

Latch tabs

Latch tailpiece

Retractor

Chassis

One-half door thickness
Hub face
Retractor
Pull pin to rotate rose
Hub face

Door thickness grooves
2 1/4"

1 3/4"

2"