Q: Nice video, bro! I can tell you like this. Do you know how to adjust these things? The ball catch is too high, probably because of foundation setting. Subsequently we're not able to shut on of the french doors.
A: The two little notches seen here:
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is where you can insert a couple pointed tools and rotate the item clockwise or clounterclockwise to adjust the height and projection of the ball catch.
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Q: How do you remove the catch from the top of the door so that you can install a new one? It has no screws to loosen and remove, it is just pressed into the hole in the top of the door. I presume you need to use a screwdriver or something similar to pry it out of the hole?
A: Indeed you are correct. These type of ball catches are frankly not intended to be removed and generally when they are, the item has failed. Prying this ball catch out using a slotted screwdriver, safely and without damaging the door - is the only way to proceed. You might try turns the top of the catch counterclockwise so as to allow the threaded cap, ball and spring to become disassembled. This might allow an easier time of extracting this Hager ball catch.
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Q: Thank You very much for the answer. The ball came out so it is unusable. Guess I'll install a new one (with screws) next to the old one, it doesn't want to come out.
A: I would not do that because you will need to mortise another strike in the header.