How To Remove Lock Barrel From Upvc Door

How to change a upvc door lock.

How to remove lock barrel from upvc door.

All was going well until the door decided it wasn t going to lock and during the course of adjusting hinges and testing for locking unlocking whilst on the outside of the doors with them closed i heard a ping and half of the lock barrel came out along with half a dozen or so small pins when i pulled the key out of. I ve bought another lock cylinder which is the same size as the old one and i ve undone the screw on the edge of the door but can t get the old lock cylinder to slide out. Broken upvc door lock mechanism. You need the key to align the striker to be able to remove the barrel i suspect it is a locksmith or someone who is able to.

How to open the door. Especially if you can t get a locksmith to come out to fix your broken door you may have to be stuck in your home until you can get someone out to fix your door. Step 2 take the door off its hinges. How do i remove a barrel lock from upvc door.

By removing these screws you may be able to remove the lock and open the door. I have drilled the lock just under where the key goes in but the little pins didn t fall out and i can t budge the lock do i need to drill both sides or am i missing something else i have removed the screw that holds the lock in many thanks jim. Once the door is no longer connected to the frame you ll be able to slip it out of the opening and remove the lock from the interior side. Hi we ve bought and installed today a set of 6ft.

Use a hammer and center punch to drive out the hinge pins if they are accessible. It can be quite a scary thought when your front or back doors stop locking correctly. Changing upvc lock without the key. Hi i am trying to remove a barrel lock in my upvc door.

Then insert the key into the lock and turn it about 10 degrees to line up the inner latch of the lock with the body of the lock. Open front door to reveal the face of the lock.