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Westinghouse door locks #30825 03/25/21 11:16 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 7 New England M maine_r Upsanddowns
maine_r Upsanddowns M Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 7 New England	Does anyone have a writeup on how to adjust the westinghouse door locks (WK85A1) I would like to know what the suggested gap between the door vane and each nylon pickup wing/drive block I've seen mods done where the drive block spring is wiretyed up to the latch lever. Attachments Screenshot_20210325-190915.png (391.41 KB, 43 downloads) Screenshot_20210325-190849.png (299.99 KB, 28 downloads) I live in the north east. Where one day you can walk out of the job and it be 60 out and the next day its snowing. good times. Im new to the forum.Iinstall thyssen product and on my way into adjustong. Ive got 15 years in and im 34. UNION STRONG BABY !

Re: Westinghouse door locks maine_r #30860 03/30/21 01:47 PM
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PATRCIK stranger P Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 24	Westinghouse supplied a helper spring, much better that a wire ty. Look at www.MASTERELEVATOR.NET PART # W-D203A SPRING, LOOP, E5 DRIVE BLOCK, 4 1/8" LONG WESTINGHOUSE # 865A388H01 W-D203A

Re: Westinghouse door locks maine_r #31051 04/27/21 11:52 PM
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 74 Texas H Hope&Poke journeyman
Hope&Poke journeyman H Joined: May 2019 Posts: 74 Texas	I have a 20+ stop and those "rabbit ears" are little different. I'v adjust the blocks, added shims, tilted the latches itself. Their where a headache at first, but with time...it took a little patience. The information that comes with the shipping is somewhat informative . Getting the gap in that building was a waste of time, 40 year old HW is the other issue. Good lluck

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