Remove the two screws that hold the lock faceplate on the edge of the door.
How do patio door locks work.
Try to lock the patio door.
This is used to open and close the clasp.
This mechanism happens to be on the inside shaft of 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.
The door where you slide it open had a small latch inside that would go up and down to lock or unlock.
A small handle on the door will move a lock mechanism inside the door shaft.
Clean the door knob and lock with a degreaser and a wire brush.
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 type of lock is commonly used for glass sliding doors.
So how does this patio door lock work.
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.
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Doing so allows the clasp to open or close around the shaft and in turn it locks the door.
It offers greater security to basic key operated locks.
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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Central rail key operated lock.
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.
This is a great idea because it strengthens the security on an otherwise weak area of the home.
Locate the latch adjuster screw near the lock s latch mechanism.
By the handle you use to open and close the door you should see a lever.
Turn the patio door knob up and down to inspect it for foreign objects dirt or rust.
Most standard sliding glass door lock closed with a lock.
This is a rim locking system that bolts the patio door into the frame and offers a higher level of security.
Key operated multi point locking system.
This is a multi point locking system that s fitted to the central rail where the doors overlap.
It slid into a small metal piece on the door frame.
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How and where can i find a lock replacement or fix it myself.
The door frame is equipped with a hole that holds a small bar where the lock will be attached.
Wooden patio doors have steel locks mortised into a pocket in the door.
It is an aluminum screen patio door 36 inches wide.
On these locks there is a small lever on the door which works with the clasp mechanism.
How does sliding glass door lock work.
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.