Change Euro Cylinder on UPVC door, but screw head mangled

phill99

I had this problem. I used a Dremel to cut a slot in the screw head so tht it becomes a slotted head screw and just took it out with a slot head screwdriver.

All euro locks come with new screws.

Leif

phill99 wrote: »

All euro locks come with new screws.

I'm pretty sure the two Yale locks I bought a few months ago did not come with the long screw. Best to check with the shop.

red_eye

Leif wrote: »

It may well be the single long screw that engages the lock.

I bought cylinder locks which were as per the existing ones and they were flush inside, not outside.

I just said because I seen a few been replaced by the closet size (council)

red_eye

Leif wrote: »

It may well be the single long screw that engages the lock.

I bought cylinder locks which were as per the existing ones and they were flush inside, not outside.

I thought the balck pastic tab engages the mech in the door? the long screw secures thew lock in place...IDK never had the need to take one off yet

Kiran

The screw holds the lock in place as red eye says. You don't need to take the cylinder out to measure it. It will be possible to do by opening the door. I think the screw does come with most cylinders however I think it's just a standard metric thread so you can buy a machine screw to suit from somewhere like screwfix.

A.Penny.Saved

Any decent Euro cylinder should come with a screw, although I have purchased a lower end cylinder in the distant past and one was not supplied. With the vulnerability of Euro cylinders, it's foolish buying cheap cylinders these days IMO.

It's not a star key screw is it? Those could look a little like "mangled" philips screws. It's difficult to see with such a small picture. Star keys are not usually used for Euro cylinders but you never know. I have a set of star keys here and that does look a lot like them. 6 points and pretty much straight and flat bottomed rather than being more pointed as philips. Just a thought.

It doesn't look like a philips screw, although it could just look that way because it's been very badly damaged.

Read up on lock snapping and bumping before purchasing a cheap Euro cylinder. There are lots of videos on youtube.

I replaced my cylinders with Advocet Euro cylinders and they do come with a replacement screw.

martyn05

I am a locksmith and I fit many of these. Most new euro cylinders come with 1 or 2 securing screws, depending on the brand. Make sure you are removing the correct screw, 1 of the screws is holding the euro cylinder in place, the other connects the faceplate to the gearbox. Look at the head of the screw and be sure it lines up with just above the base of the euro cylinder. I have used a Dremel to cut a slot in the screw head as described above and this method works for me.

As stated before, ensure you buy a new euro cylinder that will be flush with your handle set or as close to as you can get. Euro cylinders are measured in 5mm increments.