Came to open my uPVC door today and the handle felt odd - it also only opened after giving the handle some welly towards the bottom. Operating the lock mechanism whilst the door is open shows the two hooks aren't fully retracting (overhanging by about 5mm), and the door handle has some slop that wasn't there before. It will retract fully if you give it some force downwards, but I don't really want to be in a position where I am locked out.
I'm unsure whether it's just old, or if someone has been up to nefarious things in the night (we have had a lot of reports of people trying doors in our street).
Having looked at various threads on here, it would seem that I can remove the hooks (leaving the centre lock) whilst arranging for a replacement mechanism since I'll need the whole lot out to measure it.
Can I just remove the whole hook assembly top and bottom, or do I need to cut/remove anything else?
Cheers
I'm unsure whether it's just old, or if someone has been up to nefarious things in the night (we have had a lot of reports of people trying doors in our street).
Having looked at various threads on here, it would seem that I can remove the hooks (leaving the centre lock) whilst arranging for a replacement mechanism since I'll need the whole lot out to measure it.
Can I just remove the whole hook assembly top and bottom, or do I need to cut/remove anything else?
Cheers
