On these locks there is a small lever on the door which works with the clasp mechanism.
How do patio door locks work.
Slide the doorknob off the spindle pull out the lock mechanism and remove the latchbolt from its hole in the edge of the door.
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This is a great idea because it strengthens the security on an otherwise weak area of the home.
Turn the patio door knob up and down to inspect it for foreign objects dirt or rust.
Remove the two screws that hold the lock faceplate on the edge of the door.
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This is a rim locking system that bolts the patio door into the frame and offers a higher level of security.
How does sliding glass door lock work.
Wooden patio doors have steel locks mortised into a pocket in the door.
If you don t key lock the bolts in place they can be disengaged by simply pressing down the outside or inside handles.
Key operated multi point locking system.
Central rail key operated lock.
Most standard sliding glass door lock closed with a lock.
Doing so allows the clasp to open or close around the shaft and in turn it locks the door.
This clasp reaches out and is hooked to the small bar inside the opening of the door when someone turns the lever of the glass door.
This type of lock is commonly used for glass sliding doors.
Spray lubricant onto the entire knob and lock assembly for better operation.
With the door open use a phillips screwdriver to take out the two connecting screws that are located by the doorknob on the inside of the lock.
This mechanism happens to be on the inside shaft of the door.
Try to lock the patio door.
It slid into a small metal piece on the door frame.
This is a multi point locking system that s fitted to the central rail where the doors overlap.
When the door handle is activated the lock will normally reach out and up connect to the small bar inside the door frame opening.
They have a clasp that closes around the inside shaft area of the door.
So how does this patio door lock work.
This is used to open and close the clasp.
The door frame is equipped with a hole that holds a small bar where the lock will be attached.
It offers greater security to basic key operated locks.
Locate the latch adjuster screw near the lock s latch mechanism.
On some sliding glass door locks the door handles have long screws that go right through the steel mortised lock and there is usually a actuating lever that slides into a rectangular hole in the lock.
By the handle you use to open and close the door you should see a lever.
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By turning the key in the cylinder whether from the inside or the outside you are locking those hook bolts into the positions you can see above.
The door where you slide it open had a small latch inside that would go up and down to lock or unlock.
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