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Upvc door lock jammed shut.
Is your double glazed upvc door lock jammed shut.
If you find your upvc door catching on the frame the hinges need adjusting failure to do this can result in the mechanism failing.
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Opening the jammed upvc window moving the shoot bolt roller cam.
Broken keys rust and misalignment are the most common causes of jammed door locks and doors that just won t open.
Insert a right angled tool just past where the shoot bolt roller cam is likely to be so the roller can be pulled towards the window handle see the images below.
Put the window handle in the open position.
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Most upvc windows are fitted with an espag lock which is operated using the handle.
This will move any working shootbolts to the open position.
The keys still enters from either side and turn as normal but the handles are locked in a horizontal position.
On most new upvc doors the hinges are adjustable.
If your window is open and the lock is broken this is a much easier situation than if the window is jammed shut.
Before the lock breaks and jams the window lock is likely to have become more and more difficult to open.
In most cases this can be done with an allen key pictured this will improve the performance of your upvc lock.