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Dear All;
We've been having a bit of difficulty opening and locking our front door lately.
What seems to have happened is that the 'euro cylinder' has become loose, such that you can move it a few mm every time you put your key in. To open the door we now have to pull on our key to get the door open, and push on it in order to lock. Is there anyway I could fix it? There are a number of screws, and I thought that perhaps I ought to tighten one, but not sure which and as the door is a bit dodgy I best not do anything without first seeking advice!
I have attached a few photos which might be helpful to identify the problem.
--On a slightly different, yet connected issue, does anyone know if it is possible to change the lock so that it does not automatically lock every time you close the door (or the door is slammed by the wind for example)? I was caught out the other day, with the keys being on the inside and I had to resort to climbing over our garden wall and through the back window to get back in (bruised my knees in the process) As I feel I am getting a little too old for this type of a game, I thought I'd ask!
Many thanks!
The Mrs
We've been having a bit of difficulty opening and locking our front door lately.
What seems to have happened is that the 'euro cylinder' has become loose, such that you can move it a few mm every time you put your key in. To open the door we now have to pull on our key to get the door open, and push on it in order to lock. Is there anyway I could fix it? There are a number of screws, and I thought that perhaps I ought to tighten one, but not sure which and as the door is a bit dodgy I best not do anything without first seeking advice!
I have attached a few photos which might be helpful to identify the problem.
--On a slightly different, yet connected issue, does anyone know if it is possible to change the lock so that it does not automatically lock every time you close the door (or the door is slammed by the wind for example)? I was caught out the other day, with the keys being on the inside and I had to resort to climbing over our garden wall and through the back window to get back in (bruised my knees in the process) As I feel I am getting a little too old for this type of a game, I thought I'd ask!
Many thanks!
The Mrs