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How to remove a barrel from a upvc door.

Posted by James Shea, on
A joiner friend tried to remove barrel--simple job he said! remove screw turn key so many so many degrees and out it comes so. Saw procedure on pc? Easy, but he bodged head of crew, but tried to drill out to no avail. tight space so how to remove this now damaged barrel?
Edward Thompson

Edward Thompson

Hi James the easiest way to do it is to remove the handles and then clamp a pair of vise grips to the cylinder ( from top to bottom) move the grips up and down and this will snap the cylinder in two. Withdraw the pieces and make sure you take out the cam (black circular piece) from inside the lock mechanism. Will take a minute or two, alot easier than drilling. Hope this helps.Ed.

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