existentialist
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What's happening is that the catch is going too "deep" into the receiver. You may be able to do something by rebating back the "front" (ie the bit to the outside of the pantry) so that the receiver is tipped towards it a bit more. Or use a couple of splinters of wood to pack the back of it to achieve the same thing. Or, if you're lucky, you've got an adjustable one - try pushing it in a bit and then attempting to screw it further in.Squared circle with a chisel mainly very successful.
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Installed a roller catch on my pantry door, it closed nicely however will not open. Any smart ideas before I take the multtiool to the latch?
I'm assuming you have GOT a receiver? It's not just dropping into a slot in the door frame?