Why does the alarm sound when extending the bolt?

Make sure the time marks are aligned correctly

Push the bar completely in, make sure the bar springs back out and turn the key 360 degrees clockwise

Make sure the dead bolt is not hitting the strike or bottoming out in the strike

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