Replacement of the castle may be required in a variety of situations. Most often – this is a breakdown, or the loss of keys. This procedure is completely complicated at all. Almost anyone can cope with her.
Selecting the castle design
First of all, it is necessary to decide which design will be the most suitable in this particular case. To date, mainly three types of castles are used – metal, hinged and overhead. Hinged models in residential premises are rarely used. Most often they can be seen in garages. The overhead structure will be completely not difficult to install. All that is necessary for this is to unscrew the bolts, remove the old system and fasten a new one in its place. However, most often in our time in apartments and houses, metal structures are used. Replacing locks in the door, such a model, of course, is quite complicated, but possible. How to do this we will consider below.
Dismantling the old castle
Before proceeding to dismantle, of course, to purchase a new castle. Best if it is a model, identical to the old. In this case, you do not have to expand the cavity. In order to dismantle the old structure, you need to use the screwdriver unscrew all the screws. Before installation, it is necessary to try on, and the full. The new system is inserted into the opening and checked for performance. After that it is fixed with screws.
Installation of the castle
In the event that the structure is mounted on a new door, the marking is preliminarily performed. A groove is made on it using a bite and a chisel. It is important to correctly set the height of the well. At the last stage, holes are drilled under the screws. The groove must be made for “secret”.
Before installation, all the elements of the system are lubricated using solidol. The only thing that should not be touched is the larva mechanism. In order to determine how far the latch enters the groove, it is lubricated with a coloring substance, and the lock itself is closed. After all the screws are screwed, you can start performing decorative and cosmetic work.
Useful advice
Before you start replacing the lock, you should try to grease the old solidol. It is possible, in this way the problem of his poor work will be solved and the hosts, accordingly, will not have to spend money on a new model and mess around with its installation.
Replacing the door lock – the event is not complicated. The most important thing is to correctly perform all measurements and make neat accurate grooves.
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