Barrel lock problem
This is part of my long-term doors project viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2277
The front door barrel lock. I have fitted a number of them without any hassles.
But, this one has got me stumped. I fitted it in March when I looked after their house.
All went very well, chiselled out the recess, drilled all the holes spot on (pays to make an accurate template).
Fitted the barrel and inside handle first.
Then the outside handle.
BUT!
The barrel just would not go into the hole in the handle. It was out by 1mm.
I loosened, tightened, fiddled just no way I could get it in.
The lock worked so I left it, packed up and vacated work site before they arrived home.
Went back on Thursday, took the door off, dismantled the lock and handles. Check the alignment, did a bit of filing, reassembled, same problem.
When I try to force the handle on, everything moves in sync and I just cannot get the barrel into the hole on the outside handle!
Any thoughts on what it might be?
Handles out of alignment? Lock-barrel hole out of alignment?
Some fotos.
The lock
Inside handle
Outside handle. You can see the 1mm gap where it just will not go in.