Adjusting Ball Bearing Door Catch

I have the below type of door catch for my closet doors in our new build.

Adjusting ball bearing door catch.

A strike plate is attached to the door frame into which the ball sits when the door is closed. Recommended for use when catch is fitted in the door. Interior closet doors often feature a ball and spring latching mechanism installed on the top. Tighten the screws on the hinges as much as possible and then try closing the door to see if the problem is fixed.

Http bit ly magnetcatch replacement ball catch latch no flange. Adjustable ball catch 1 375 x 2 125 solid brass. Is there anyway to adjust them. Turn the non threaded section of the ball catch clockwise to increase the amount of pressure required to hold the door in place or turn the non threaded section of the ball catch counterclockwise to decrease.

Affiliate links for tools magnet catch. I see the two notches separated by 180 degrees on either side of the casing which surrounds the ball. The other door has a dummy handle that does nothing. Dual adjustment ball bearing catch for perfect tension.

The ball is held in place by a mounting plate and has tension applied by a spring mounted behind the ball. How to adjust spring loaded door ball catch. The doors take a lot of effort to close open. I think i have your ball catch product code 10 057 and i want to adjust the height of the ball lower the ball to make it easier to open and close the door.

A door ball catch is the part of the door that moves as and when the door is pulled or pushed. Let us see how these sticking catches can be adjusted in order to restore right functionality. Email save comment 16. Remove the ball catch from the door if the ball catch does not hold the door closed or if it takes excessive pressure to close the door.

Tightening the door hinges may solve the problem by pulling the door back toward the jamb the hinged part of the frame so it no longer catches on the frame when you try to close it. A roller ball catch is commonly used on interior doors such as accordion louvered bi folding closets and light or medium service doors the use of a ball bearing type keeps the latch rolling smoothly against the lip or striker plate to close it.