On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:58:23 +0100, Andy Hall wrote:

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:52:50 +0100, Z wrote:


I caught a sneak-in burglar on Sunday morning and I think he is away
with a key to the front door.
I will need to change all exterior locks. The doors are Everest UPVC
(not my choice or money) with multi-point locking system. The cylinders
are 40-40 or 40-35.
After removing the handles and key plate to gain access to the cylinder
I have been unable to get the cylinder out. Looking at the euro-lock
cylinders in ironmongers I could see a catch which in the ironmongers is
easy to retract but I cant do this in the door. There is a very thin gap
between the cylinder and the metalwork of the lock which surrounds it
and ?I have tried fuse-wire, a scalpel to retract the pin so I can pull
out the cylinder.
How is it done?
Is there a special joiners/locksmiths tool for this?


There is a bolt which goes through the door edge side of the lock into
the cylinder.

You need to undo this, and then turn the lock with the key and you
will find an internal cam will line up and the cylinder will slide
out.


This bolt usually has a PHILLIPS not a POSIDRIVE head also it is really
quite frozen. You need to take the undoing of it seriously you only have
one chance. Also you do not want to shear this bolt if so you will be is
big trouble.

After the worst has happened and ... 8-((( ... and
you are looking at a new door (or keep the old lock) then 18" Stillsons
applied to the brass euro cylinder might crack it in two (so the locksmiths say).
The brass is fairly brittle I beleive.

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