In a message dated 1/29/99 7:15:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, lrw@aop.com
writes:
> However, there's a little "plate" that "floats" on the
> backside of the jamb with two holes in it to receive the bolts, and one
> hole is stripped. It had been a while since I last looked at it, but I
> recall it was held in place by a few tabs of sheet metal, so it could
> move around and thus allow adjustment of the striker.
Try retapping the hole. If that doesn't work, use a helicoil and a new screw
to match the threads on the helicoil.
Rob Kempinski
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