In article , Roger Mills
writes
On 19/11/2013 08:21, The Medway Handyman wrote:
On 19/11/2013 06:21, Andy Burns wrote:

was the door shut? was the lock too long i.e. protruding on either side?


Open. Once I'd removed the handles there was about an inch protruding
from the inside. Cut that horizontally, then halfway vertically, then
snapped it.


Am I missing something? Surely, with the door open, and handles removed,
and with access to the faceplate, you could just undo its retaining
screw and withdraw it?

No, the cam is at an offset position when the key is removed so the
cylinder cannot be removed easily.
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fred
it's a ba-na-na . . . .