Help with Euro Cylinder Lock please
 

I am trying to change a euro cylinder on a lock due to all the keys having been lost.

I thought these locks were supposed to be easy to change! I have removed the main screw which holds the cylinder in place, removed the door handles and plates but the cylinder wont come out. The operating cam seems to be sticking out inside the door preventing the removal of the cylinder.

Anyone got any bright ideas please? my head is starting to hurt :dunce:

Re: Help with Euro Cylinder Loack please
 

i assume this is in a upvc door , if it is then you need the key to turn the barrel to stop the sticky out bit from stopping you removing it :disturbd:

Re: Help with Euro Cylinder Loack please
 

I was kinda assuming that myself too, trouble is, if I had the key, I wouldnt need to change the lock!!!

ah well, thanks


/reaches for drill................

Re: Help with Euro Cylinder Lock please
 

Another ingenious design feature ;)

Re: Help with Euro Cylinder Loack please
 

yep it is butcher time i am afraid :erm:

Re: Help with Euro Cylinder Lock please
 

Paulyoung is correct... The cam remains offset if the key is removed. Sometimes you can break the barrel in two by bending back and forth with mole grips but you need a lot of the barrel exposed to do this.

BTW - Its not a silly feuture - Its there to stop someone without a key ( a tenent for example ) from changing it.

Re: Help with Euro Cylinder Lock please
 

hey up my mate , hows it going ?????????

as an after thought can you remove the whole lock mechanism from the door , it might make you job easier :)

Re: Help with Euro Cylinder Lock please
 

Fine thanks m8 :) - Broadband should be active today (woo hoo)

You cant normaly remove the lock case with the barrel in place as it normaly goes through both sides of the door bellow the handle. This is common on UPVC type doors. Breaking the barrel, drilling or picking is going to be the best way or removing it.

Re: Help with Euro Cylinder Lock please
 

not with the cylinder still in place.......stuffed again.

Re: Help with Euro Cylinder Lock please
 

Drilling the cylinder is going to be your best bet m8 - If you can remove both the handle sets so the the cylinder can wobble about you may be able to break the cylinder by fleving it as the centre only has a small peice of steel and a cam.

HTH

Re: Help with Euro Cylinder Lock please
 

i dont suppose you are local to me are you , if you are then i would be willing to give you a hand , i used to fit the things for a living :)

Re: Help with Euro Cylinder Lock please
 

Thanks for the offer, much appreciated. I'm just gonna get out my big bosche and give it a bash.

Thanks guys.

Re: Help with Euro Cylinder Lock please
 

I could lend you a bottle of the wifes soup - That will disolve anything :D

( runs and hides )

Re: Help with Euro Cylinder Lock please
 

you do have a replacement lock dont you? wouldnt want to drill the lock and then have nothing to replace it, leaving the door unlockable and burglarable :eek:

Re: Help with Euro Cylinder Lock please
 

points smegs at this thread :D :D :D :D