Swimming pool fences, gates and latches cannot substitute for adult supervision. If using this latch on a swimming pool gate, consult all
appropriate local authorities for safety requirements.
The latch will operate properly only if installed and maintained in accordance with these instructions.
MAINTENANCE: REMOVE KEY FROM LOCK AFTER USE. Do not lubricate the latch with petroleum-based lubricants at any time; use only
powdered graphite. Ensure all screws or bolts are tightened firmly and that the release knob [F] and latching bolt are kept free of sand, ice
and other debris which could impair latch performance. Grind or remove any protruding fasteners after installation.
WARRANTY & LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: D&D Technologiesʼ (“D&D”) products are warranted to be free of defects in materi-
als and workmanship to the original purchaser for as long as he/she owns the product. If a structural defect appears, the original
purchaser may return the item, freight prepaid, together with proof of purchase to D&D or its approved international agents. D&D or its
agent will, at their discretion, repair or replace the defective item or part without charge to the purchaser. THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT
APPLY WHEN the product has been tampered with, when repairs or attempted repairs have been made by unauthorized persons, where
the item has been subjected to misuse, abuse, accident or damage in transit, or where the installer has not followed the instructions set
out during installation, operations, or Maintenance requirements.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. No warranty is given other than that
set out above. No other express or implied warranties (including statutory warranties) apply, other than warranties which may not be
legally excluded.
For swimming and other child safety gates, most safety standards specify the
following minimum height requirements above the finished ground/fixing surface:
1) latch release knob ‘F’ at minimum 1500mm (4’11”); 2) fence height of between 1200mm & 1500mm (4’ & 5’)
Always confirm these and other requirements with the appropriate pool or safety authorities in your area and install this latch in accord-
ance with the local fence/barrier codes and regulations. Also, pool gate must open outward, away from the pool, so this latch must be
fitted to the outside of a pool gate. Tools: Electric or cordless drill, drill bits, Phillips No. 2 screwdriver (hand & powered types).
Note: For heavy gauge steel sections it is advisable to pre-drill the holes to prevent screw breakage.
Swimming pool fences, gates and latches cannot substitute for adult supervision. If using this latch on a swimming pool gate, consult all appropriate
local authorities for safety requirements.
The latch will operate properly only if installed and maintained in accordance with these instructions.
MAINTENANCE: REMOVEKEYFROMLOCKAFTERUSE.Do not lubricate the latch with petroleum-based lubricants at any time; use only powdered
graphite. Ensure all screws or bolts are tightened firmly and that the release knob [F] and latching bolt are kept free of sand, ice and other debris
which could impair latch performance. Grind or remove any protruding fasteners after installation.
WARRANTY & LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: D&D Technologiesʼ (“D&D”) products are warranted to be free of defects in materials and
workmanship to the original purchaser for as long as he/she owns the product. If a structural defect appears, the original purchaser may
return the item, freight prepaid, together with proof of purchase to D&D or its approved international agents. D&D or its agent will, at their
discretion, repair or replace the defective item or part without charge to the purchaser. THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY WHEN the product
has been tampered with, when repairs or attempted repairs have been made by unauthorized persons, where the item has been subjected to
misuse, abuse, accident or damage in transit, or where the installer has not followed the instructions set out during installation, operations,
or Maintenance requirements.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. No warranty is given other than that set
out above. No other express or implied warranties (including statutory warranties) apply, other than warranties which may not be legally
excluded.
Installation Procedure
1. The gap between gate frame and latch post must be between 3/8” (10mm) and
17/16” (37mm); 3/4” (19mm) is ideal.
2. Determine the location of the hole for Mounting
Bracket ‘A’ by measuring up from the
finished ground/fixing surface…
• for 54” knob height measure
up 363/8” (925mm);
• for 59” knob height measure
up 413/8” (1050mm).
Place Mounting Bracket ‘A’ on the post as
shown, and, using one of the 1” (25mm)
wafer-head, self-drilling screws, fix the
bracket to the post – through the side
fixing hole. Now install two more of these
screws through the front of the bracket.
3. To install Mounting Bracket ‘B’ meas-
ure up from Bracket ‘A’ 133/8” (340mm).
Mark this point and fix as ‘2’ above.
NOTE: For 4 feet (1200mm) fences
without an extra-high post, this measure-
ment should be 5” (125mm) for 54”
(1370mm) knob height and 10” (250mm)
for 59” (1500mm) knob height.
Place the Bracket ‘B’ so that the holes are
centered on the marked line. Fix bracket
using the same screws as per Bracket
‘A’. (NOTE: In some applications it may
be necessary to add a spacer to clear a
post cap. Spacers S1, S2 & S3 are for this
purpose and should be inserted behind the
mounting brackets during installation.)
4. Take the main LATCH BODY ‘C’ and slide
it down onto the Mounting Bracket ‘B’,
ensuring the rear track of the latch slides over brackets ‘B’, then ‘A’.
5. Slide the Latch Body until the bottom of the latch aligns neatly with the lower end of Bracket ‘A’ (see dashed line ‘L’). Take the
single 3/8” (10mm) countersunk screw ‘H’ and secure the Latch Body – DO NOT use a power or cordless drill – to Bracket ‘A’.
6. The final part to be installed is the STRIKER BODY ‘D’. Note that the Striker Body slides on a dovetail track within the Mounting
Plate (P1, P2). NEVER use a powered drill to adjust this screw.
See Diagram ‘E’. Locate the Striker Body assembly onto the post as shown. Position the Striker Body to obtain a 1/8” (3mm) gap
between the lower part of the latch and the top of the Striker Body, as shown. Maintain this gap and fix two 1” (25mm) screws
through the two main holes of the Striker Body. The two, small (cylindrical) dress plugs supplied should now be pressed into the
screw holes.
7. a) Open the gate and secure two more screws through the side leg of the Mounting Plate. Note: If the width of the gate frame is
11/2” (38mm) or greater, follow step b)…
b) With the gate open, adjust the Striker Body using the screwdriver in the adjustment screw. Turn counter-clockwise until the
two holes are exposed, as in Diagram (P2). Fix the two remaining screws to secure the Mounting Plate.
8. Use the screwdriver to adjust the Striker Body to align with the Latch Body, as shown in Diagram ‘E’. Open and close the gate
to check the latch operates correctly. Adjust as necessary at any time after installation to ensure safe operation of the latch. NOTE:
Future vertical adjustment of the latch can be achieved by removing the screw ‘H’, sliding the Latch Body up or down the post to
obtain correct operational alignment, then inserting the screw into the appropriate hole.
Installation Procedure
1. The gap between gate frame and latch post must be between 10mm (3/8”) and 37mm(17/16”); 19mm (3/4”) is ideal.
2. Determine the location of the hole for Mounting Bracket ‘A’ by measuring up 1050mm
3’ (53/8”) from the finished ground/fixing surface.
Place Mounting Bracket ‘A’ on the post as shown, and, using one of the 25mm (1”) wafer-head, self-drilling screws, fix
the bracket to the post – through the side fixing hole. Now install two more of these screws
through the front of the bracket.
3. To install Mounting Bracket ‘B’ measure up from Bracket ‘A’ 340mm (1’ 13/8”).
Mark this point.
NOTE: For 1200mm (4’) fences without an extra-high post, this
measurement should be 110mm (43/8”).
Place the Bracket ‘B’ so that the
holes are centered on the marked
line. Fix bracket using the same
screws as per Bracket ‘A’. (NOTE: In
some applications it may be necessary to
add a spacer to clear a post cap. Spacers
S1, S2 & S3 are for this purpose and
should be inserted behind the mounting
brackets during installation.)
4. Take the main LATCH BODY ‘C’ and
slide it down onto the Mounting Bracket
‘B’, ensuring the rear track of the latch
slides over brackets ‘B’, then ‘A’.
5. Slide the Latch Body until the bottom
of the latch aligns neatly with the lower
end of Bracket ‘A’ (see dashed line ‘L’).
Take the single 10mm (3/8”) counter-
sunk screw ‘H’ and secure the Latch
Body – DO NOT use a power or cordless
drill – to Bracket ‘A’.
6. The final part to be installed is the
STRIKER BODY ‘D’. Note that the Striker
Body slides on a dovetail track within the
Mounting Plate (P1, P2) and is operated
by an internal adjustment screw; NEVER
use a powered drill to adjust this screw.
See Diagram ‘E’. Locate the Striker Body assembly onto the post as shown. Position the Striker Body to obtain a 3mm (1/8”) gap
between the lower part of the latch and the top of the Striker Body, as shown. Maintain this gap and fix two 25mm (1”) screws
through the two main holes of the Striker Body. The two, small (cylindrical) dress plugs supplied should now be pressed into the
screw holes.
7. a) Open the gate and secure two more screws through the side leg of the Mounting Plate. Note: If the width of the gate frame
is 38mm (11/2”) or greater, follow step b)…
b) With the gate open, adjust the Striker Body using the screwdriver in the adjustment screw. Turn counter-clockwise until the
two holes are exposed, as in Diagram (P2). Fix the two remaining screws to secure the Mounting Plate.
8. Use the screwdriver to adjust the Striker Body to align with the Latch Body, as shown in Diagram ‘E’. Open and close the gate
to check the latch operates correctly. Adjust as necessary at any time after installation to ensure safe operation of the latch.
NOTE: Future vertical adjustment of the latch can be achieved by removing the screw ‘H’, sliding the Latch Body up or down the
post to obtain correct operational alignment, then inserting the screw into the appropriate hole.
• Le système Magna Latch peut être utilisé sur les portillons des barrières de protection de
piscines privatives destinées à un usage familial ou collectif.
• Les barrières de protection de piscine sont destinées à limiter lʼaccès de la piscine à des enfants de moins de
cinq ans.
• Il est recommandé dʼinstaller la barrière de protection à un mètre minimum du plan dʼeau. Pour les piscines
privatives à usage
individuel, il est recommandé de ne pas installer la barrière trop loin du bassin an de ne pas perdre lʼefcacité
de la barrière.
En matière de barrières de piscine et autres barrières de protection pour les enfants de moins de 5 ans, les normes de
sécurité spécifient entre autres :
1) une barrière d’une hauteur d’au moins 1100 mm (la hauteur minimale entre
deux points d’appui doit toujours être supérieure ou égale à 1 100 mm)
2) un système de déverrouillage, en l’occurrence le bouton de déverrouil-
lage, placé à une hauteur supérieure à 1500 mm à partir du
sol à l’extérieur de la zone protégée.
Par ailleurs, lorsque le moyen
d’accès choisi est pivotant ,
l’ouverture doit se faire vers
l’extérieur de la piscine. De
fait, la serrure Magna-Latch
doit être fixée sur le côté
extérieur de la barrière.
Il est impératif de demander
confirmation de ces exigences
et d’autres normes éventuelles
auprès des professionnels de
la piscine et des autorités en
charge de l’équipement ou
de la sécurité de votre région
et d’installer cette serrure en
parfaite conformité avec les
normes et les réglementations
len vigueur.
Outils : perceuse électrique
ou sans fil, mèches, tournevis
Phillips No. 2 (manuel & élec-
trique). Note : pour les mont-
ants en acier de forte épaisseur,
il est conseillé d’effectuer un
pré-perçage des trous, afin
d’éviter de briser les vis.
Procédure d’installation
1. L’écart entre le cadre du portillon et le montant sur lequel sera placée la serrure doit être compris entre 10 mm et
37 mm, la distance idéale étant de 19 mm.
2. Marquer lʼemplacement du trou nécessaire au montage de la patte de xation A à 1100 mm du sol ni ou de
la surface de xation.
Visser la patte de fixation A sur le côté du montant de la barrière comme indiqué sur le schéma, à l’aide de l’une des
vis autoperforantes à tête wafer 25 mm. Finir de fixer la patte de fixation à l’aide de deux autres vis semblables sur
la face avant du montant.
3. Pour installer la patte de fixation B, tracer une ligne à 110 mm au-dessus de la patte de fixation A (prendre pour
repère la vis centrale de la patte de fixation A).
Positionner la patte de fixation B de manière à ce que les trous soient centrés sur la ligne tracée, puis la fixer à
l’aide du même type de vis que pour la patte de
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS NOTICE DE MONTAGE
F R A N Ç AIS
ENGLISH – International
For swimming and other child safety gates, most safety standards specify the
following minimum height requirements above the finished ground/fixing surface:
1) latch release knob ‘F’ at minimum 54”-59” (1370-1500mm); 2) fence height of between 4’ & 6’
(1200 & 1820mm) Always confirm these and other requirements with the appropriate pool or safety authorities in
your area and install this latch in accordance with the local fence/barrier codes and regulations. Also, pool gate must open
outward, away from the pool, so this latch must be fitted to the outside of a pool gate. Tools: Electric and cordless drills,
drill bits, Phillips No. 2 screwdriver (hand & powered types). Note: If mounting to steel or vinyl with aluminum or steel
inserts, it is advisable to pre-drill the holes to prevent screw breakage.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
ENGLISH – North America
•INST MLVP international 29/3/07
MLINSTR0017PA
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