Technical FAQ
Lock Installation Instruction - GDM-7
Required Tools:
  • Tape Measure
  • 1/4" Drill
  • 2" Saw Drill Hole Saw
  • 3/4" Saw Drill Hole Saw
  • Straight Edge
  • Tin Snips
  • Phillips Screwdriver
  • File
  • Drill Bit for Screws on Lock Cup
  • STEP 1: Remove shelf standard. (Figure 1)
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  • STEP 2: Drill 1/4" pilot hole 20" from the top of the cooler and 1 9/16" down from end panel edge. Pierce through wall thickness and then rock slightly to create a vertical slot approximately 1/2". (Figure 2)
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  • STEP 3: Using a 2" hole saw, insert drill into existing hole and align top of bit with the cooler's back tank plastic. Drill far enough to pierce the interior skin (stop at the insulation). (Figure 3 & 4)
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  • STEP 4: Insert 3/4" hole saw into original, exterior pilot hole, and drill through insulation. Remove insulation from created hole and smooth burs with a file. (Figure 5)
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  • STEP 5: Using straight edge, pencil mark a straight line (Figure 6), parallel to the lock cup knockout opening. With tin snips, trim off top of lock cup. (Figure 7)
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  • STEP 6: Insert lock cup into drilled opening (interior wall) (Figure 8) and use it as a template. Mount the shelf standard holding it with a screw from the upper rivet nut and mark the spots where the standard will have to be cut around the cup. (Figure 9 on next page)
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  • STEP 7: Cut shelf standard where it was marked. (figure 10)
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