Place the key in the lock and turn it either to 5 to or 5 past the hour position hold it there gently pulling the barrel out.
How to take a upvc door off its hinges.
With the door in a 90 degree opened angle you should use something to lever the door up approx 50mm this will lift it from the hinge pin.
Butt door hinges can be purchased from upvc spares 4 repairs here.
Have a look at the top of each hinge to see if there s a domed normally brass pin.
Put the flat end of the nail against the pin and tap it up with the hammer.
Unclip the plastic covering the flat section and you should find 2 or 3 bolts to remove the hinge you somtimes have to loosten the bolts to adjust the hinge with the allen hex key lightly wedge the door in the centre underneath before loostening the hinges.
Lay the door on a flat surface and unscrew the hinges from the door.
Open the door to carefully remove it.
A video tutorial on how to remove a butt hinge pin from a upvc door.
Unscrew the screws holding the bottom hinge to the door frame using a phillips screwdriver.
Force the pin up from the door hinge.
Give it a good oiling then replace it and see.
Which will need replacing with some larger threaded ones normally 4 8mm.
Continue to tap it up gradually increasing the force until the pin is finally lodged upwards.
Good to have an extra pair of hands as the doors can be heavy if there is glass in them.
To refit the door it s just the reverse of this.
Prize off the hinge covers and you will see a number of fixings just take them all out until the door drops off or the hinges that are on the door frame may be best take off the covers and see you might need an allen key.
Hi most upvc doors work on a system that allows the door to be lifted off the hinges.
Unscrew the top hinge from the frame.
Taking a hammer and your nail punch gently ram the pin upwards.