Try the handle in the gearbox before you fit it in the window or just turn the gearbox through 180 degrees.
Upvc door lock stuck closed.
With a door latch stuck closed and cannot be shimmed because of latch guards or because the components are frozen you will need to simply take the lock off the door.
Should your upvc door not lock when closed shut this is due to alignment and in most cases is easy to fix either by adjusting the lock strike keep or roller points or by adjusting the door hinges.
In this video i show how to repair a faulty upvc door lock this particular door the barrel had slipped halfway rotation so that the key was upside down and w.
But like all things upvc doors can develop problems over time and have weak spots.
All this does is change the direction that the window handle operates.
With a door latch stuck closed you may need to shim the latch so that it retracts enough to open the door.
Most common issues and ways to fix them.
Upvc door won t lock when closed shut.
In this article we are going to talk probably about the most common issue why your upvc door won t lock when closed.
Jammed or stuck upvc window removing the gearbox lock mechanism.
You see upvc doors aren t like ordinary doors.