Direction of motion (60°) as shown to retract rods
Left-hand rod latch 3/18254 (includes guides & keeper plate) shown fully extended, from inside.
9/02300 - compression lock with straight latch bar, shown in fully-extended (‘open’) position.
Ordering Code
| 3/18238 | 3-way rod latch, RH, (set) |
| 3/18254 | 3-way rod latch, LH, (set) |
| 3/18238 MO | 3-way latch RH, no guides/keepers |
| 3/18254 MO | 3-way latch LH, no guides/keepers |
| 3/18702 | Rod only, 1145 mm length |
| 3/18716 | Guide, 3-way latches |
| 3/18722 | ‘Keeper’, 3-way latches |
Specification
All dimensions shown are rounded to the nearest millimetre. Please request a drawing for the exact product specific and tolerances.
| A | Length of system (extended) (retracted) |
2264 mm 2230 mm |
| B | Case length | 145 mm |
| C | Case width | 36 mm |
| D | Height to rod centre | 15 mm |
| E | Rear projection | 57 mm |
| F | Front projection (extended) (retracted) |
54 mm 21 mm |
| G | Withdrawal (each end) | 33 mm |
| H | Hole size (diameter) | 6 mm, c/s 9 mm |
| J | Guide plate length | 40 mm |
| K | Guide width | 25 mm |
‘Keeper’ dimensions 120 x 25 mm, maximum height 12 mm, hole centres 101 mm Centre ‘tongue’ & guide thickness, 4 mm Rod dimensions : 10 mm dia. x 1145 mm length.
- Close door, turn inside/outside handle (or T-key) to ‘throw’ rods and extend centre tongue. System cannot be slammed.
- Centre bush rotates through 60° as shown to withdraw rods by 33mm (each end) and to pivot centre tongue to vertical. System is ‘handed’ by direction of rotation and position of tongue and rods.
- Latches are fully plant-on. Rod ends should be cut as required : guides and keeper are supplied with full system.
- Zinc-plated throughout.
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- Special rod lengths to order
- Permanently-attached inside handle
- ‘Male drive’ (8 mm square) spindle on inside/outside of latch.
