Fitting

We would always advise that a suitably qualified professional should undertake fitting – usually a locksmith or a double glazing repair technician.

However if you feel confident enough to have a go yourself, here are a few tips to help you along the way:

1) First make sure that you purchase the correct lock – adapting the wrong type of lock to your door makes the job twice as hard.
2) Remove the old lock, cylinder and handles
3) Place the new lock on the floor and put the old lock directly on top, then mark the top and bottom of the new lock and then cut the lock to the same size as the old lock.
4) Place the new lock into position, replacing the screws in exactly the same position as the old lock.
5) Replace the handles and the cylinder.
6) Try locking the door in the open position.
7) If the lock works OK in the open position – close the door and try locking it.
8) If the lock works in the closed position then you have successfully fitted your new multipoint lock.
9) If you have problems locking the door in the closed position it is usually because the door has dropped.
10) If the door has dropped you can either adjust the hinges to lift the door at the locking side, or you could try lowering the keeps on the door frame slightly – this will enable the hooks/rollers etc to move into the correct position allowing the lock to work correctly.
11) Please note that most locks fail because the door has dropped – the locking points i.e. rollers or hooks cannot locate into the correct position therefore putting too much pressure on the central lock gearing. It is therefore essential, to ensure that the new lock operates smoothly.