How to cut the lock in metal door

How to cut the lock in metal door

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Quite often there is problem connected with breakage of the lock or loss of keys. In this case it is necessary to be engaged in replacement of the lock. It should be noted that it is quite simple to make mounting in normal door, but here if it metal, can arise many problems.

Instruction

1. That your house was in safety, it is necessary to put the lock qualitatively. For a start it is necessary to be engaged in its choice. This purchase can demand serious financial investments. However it is not necessary to buy the most expensive lock, it is the best of all to stop the choice on the middle price range.

2. The cut-in version of the lock best of all is suitable for steel shutter. At first it is necessary to make marking. At once pay attention to arrangement of the door handle. It has the special well for key. At marking it is necessary to put the new lock on the right place. Further the lock contour by means of pricker becomes. It is necessary only to note opening for key. After that the similar marking on door binding side becomes. For this purpose it is possible to use the square. Surely make lock thickness mark.

3. Now it is possible to pass to preparation of the slot into which the lock housing will be inserted. For this purpose it is necessary to prepare in advance drill which has diameter corresponding to lock thickness. Make opening. By means of chisel finish its size so that the lock housing densely entered the slot. After the slot is ready, it is necessary to execute marking of front level and by means of chisel to cut deepening. The front level has to crash into this deepening aflush with surface.

4. The locking level crashes into jamb of door case and also into opposite door leaf. For this purpose it is necessary to cover doors and to precisely measure distance to crossbar on door surface. Thereby you can plan the place that then it is correct to arrange locking level. Then pencil or pricker it is necessary to lay off the measured distance on jamb. On this contour the deepening for locking elements is cut out.

5. That the lock constantly was in working order, it is regularly necessary to clean it. For this purpose the lock needs to be placed at several o'clock in pure gasoline. After that it is necessary to insert key and to turn it several times in the lock.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team

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