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Fantastic tutorial, I wouldn't have known not to remove those weird screws. Also my cylinder and handle was knackered and came out at "quarter to 12"! Thank you!
do you mean its not opening ? if so Open sash It is impossible to answer categorically as there is no such thing as a quick and easy tool. It is always a bit of a labour of love unfortunately You need to get a flat scraper such as the sash opening tool & get it to go between the sash and frame and try to knock the lock cams out of the keep if you can get to one of them not necessarily the jammed one you might find it also drives all the locks open But the trick is slowly and gently so as not to over stress the sash and crack it. Hope this helps. However, if this does not work You may need to de-glaze the window to get more movement and not crack the glass & drill through the back of the sash so that you can come into the chamber where the lock rod / shoot bolt is situated and you can then force the mechanism into the open position therefore opening the window TIP You need to drill through the back of the sash so that you can come into the chamber where the lock rod / shoot bolt is situated until you strike the shoot bolt extension that is not moving and then you can then force the mechanism into the open position therefore opening the window Quite often when the drill hits the extension bolt it auto moves the bolt and the rotation of the drill bit forces it to spring open (not guaranteed) but if not you can drill an hole big enough to be able to push a screw driver through and push the bolt open You can decide where to drill by Using another window that is using the same gearing & still operating so you can measure the dimension of where the lock is situated so you can then drill in the correct position on the faulty one Useful how to do video here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RtPYvyPONeY.html Hope this helps.
Thank you for the wonderful guide. I've followed your instructions, but after drilling the larger hole I find that there is not only metal where I would expect the espag plate to be, but there is also metal up the sides (or front and back if you're looking face on to the frame), which looks like it might be a metal U-frame reinforcement - am I correct? I've only drilled though one layer of plastic. Am I to drill though the metal, possibly another layer of plastic, before I hit the espag? The frame is made by Profile 22. Many thanks.
My door handle is quite near the top of the housing and top mounting screw is just below the handle. Which spring cassettes are suitable for this configuration?
to fit the rod in place inside the window UNDO the thread all the way up with pliers so its hard to do back up, then insert in the hole and twist with Pliers, that rod will click and after just do the thread back up to required lenth
What would you use to break out windows when the espagnolettes ceased in lock position with minimal damage? Ive made window slices out of door latch slices but not amazing. Fed up of deglazing and having to bend the frames to break free. Thanks gents!
Hi Mick no generally you will find the holes do not meet up with a different make of hinge so will require new fixing holes and also you need to note the step height of the door you are repairing as the hinge is made in different step heights
Very well explained.when replacing damaged hinges, are all the screw holes uniform to other hinges or will new holes have to be drilled. Also do you shim the hinges on the frame for different thickness sashes?
What can i say, first class information on how to adjust my door, the only hard bit was finding something to hold the door while i did the adjusting, thanks for the info.
I got these. Silver and gold. They look nice. Better than the obsolete slider chain which can be opened with a rubber band and some tape from the outside. They were really pathetic. Anyone can open them from the outside. My main concern is can these be opened from the outside with a piece of wire by an intruder????? I Don't think they're as secure as people think these are. I'd love to see a video of someone bypassing this chain and opening it from the outside with a piece of wire? Plus the screws that come in the pack are too small. You could boot them out of the wood.
Haven't tried it yet, but thank you so much for this video. I have tried another, to no avail - feeling confident this will work. Will try to remember to let you know.
Thanks for the Vid. I'd be grateful for any tips on the easiest way to make space for an inline gearbox which has been cut for an offset gearbox? I did one with a drill and multitool but was a headache
I seem to be doing so many more multi point lock replacements, but of course we are now seeing to boom that started in the 90's of conservatories and porches, giving us gearboxes that are 20+ years old. I love looking at you very informative videos, but today's little gem has got to be that simple little jig that holds the gearbox steady whilst you dismantle the assembly. An absolute must for the van ! Thank you so much Regards Chris (Staffordshire)
Hi I’m replacing the Safeway door gearbox I removed the screws to take it off the plate and silly me couldn’t remember ware the small screw came from can you help please regards John
1) Put both screws in, leaving some play, & then tighten both up. Putting in the 1st screw tight & then turning the piece to line up for the 2nd screw will probably scratch the crap out of the plastic. 2) Use some PVC tape or a spacer so you only drill down the depth you need, not the depth of the drill bit! 3) And please use a small spirit level so it doesn't all look like 💩
Ive changed the gearbox so latches move in and out no problem... not the barrel lock wont turn ive lined it up properly i have bought another but same problem... help
Great tutorial, I'd also like to compliment your website. I've been shopping around for the correct items, and your website has the most size information and instruction which has made this process so much easier.
This device can be overcome. The door handles are broken off outside and the handle spindles are hammered through so handles fall off on the inside ☹️ then the doors are crowbarred open.
