Stiff Lock On A Upvc Door

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Stiff lock on a upvc door. Leave the lock in the door but only remove the cover and other parts to get in to clean it. Hot weather in summer doors swelling with the heat. Discussion in tradespeople started by km tiger jul 28 2009. Cold weather in winter i get lot of calls because locks have ceased up in the cold weather.

Slide the key in and out of the lock several times to spread the lubricant. Not open for further replies. Once taken apart use gum out or a similar type of cleaner to clean the inside of the lock and all moving parts. Everything you need to know about wall plugs duration.

Replacing a full length upvc or composite door lock duration. Get a screwdriver and remove the screws holding the lock on your door. Don t apply household oil to the key or cylinder because it attracts dirt and eventually would gum up the lock spray the lubricant into the keyhole itself and then spray it on the key. This is because as the door expand and contracts the lock and keeps are bordering on there limits.

Press down on the button on the rear of the wd 40 canister to begin releasing the lubricant into the lock. Spray the wd 40 into the lock. When spraying the lock. First clean the keyhole with a penetrating lubricant like wd 40.

If the handle has been feeling a bit stiff and the key wont fully turn any more chances are that your upvc door locking bolts are not fully throwing because the door is out of alignment. Reasons for a stiff door lock dirt in the lock locks need maintained. This can be caused by swelling and contracting of the upvc door at differing temperatures or from general wear and tear on the upvc door due to repeated slamming or hanging on the door itself. Hold down the spray button until the wd 40 begins to overflow from the lock opening.

Km tiger ukbf legend full member verified business. Don t be afraid to use a liberal amount of oil a sticky lock needs the attention.