The Installation of Cam Lock

Cam lock is mainly used in all kinds of lock articles in home life. According to the material used, the cam lock can be divided into triangle tongue lock, plum blossom ball lock and blade tongue lock. However, in order to achieve the anti-theft effect, the installation needs to strictly follow the instructions in the manual. This encyclopedia gives a brief introduction to the four aspects of tongue lock classification, installation, precautions and pictures.
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Classification of cam lock

1. Plum blossom spring lock

Plum blossom spring lock is a kind of lock which controls the rotation of the lock with internal structure. It has a compact shape and can achieve 200 kinds of keys. And its maximum size contains seven copper marbles. It can achieve tens of thousands of keys. The security is high and it is currently widely used in industry and commerce.

2. Blade cam lock

The blade cam lock is a kind of lock that controls the internal lock rotation with metal blades. This kind of lock has simple structure and is easy to process. So it is widely used in mailbox cam lock, filing cabinet, toolbox and other occasions.

3. Ttriangular cam lock

The lock cylinder of triangle cam lock is solid triangle, mainly made of zinc alloy, and stainless steel. It is used in special occasions. Because keys are shared, they are widely used in industrial equipment.

The installation of cam lock

The cam lock is mainly used for anti-theft. In order to achieve its function, it needs to be installed correctly. The installation should be carried out in strict accordance with the product manual, and the installation requirements, application scope and opening method of the lock. However, it should be avoided to install on the door frame with high humidity, which is easy to be corroded and affect the use effect.

1. First, determine the lock body and lock tongue center according to the distance template.

2. Draw a circle between the two points of the lock body and the lock tongue, make a 54 mm diameter lock body hole, and then drill a 25 mm diameter lock tongue hole. At the same time, cut the locking tongue pulling socket.

3. Remove the handle on one side with a tool.

4. Then, install the lock tongue into the door side latch hole, and install the lock body after fixing it with screws. Insert the lock body hole in the room, and buckle the tail part of the lock tongue to ensure that the lock body and the lock tongue are integrated.

5. Adjust the position of the outer adjusting ring so that the center of the lock body is at the center line of the door lock.

6. Put the internal handle on the handle tube, press down the positioning card with the closing end of the fitting, and then push in the inner handle to make the two pins. After the installation is successful, use the key and handle to test. If the opening is flexible, the installation is correct.