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Subject Topic: Stiff door locks on Elddis and Compass Post Reply Post New Topic
Persondwares
17/7/2013 at 8:55pm
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In recent sessions with the Compass Omega 544 we have found the lock mechanism becoming increasingly difficult to lock and unlock. Latterly my wife has not been able to do either as the effort required was too great. To be honest the mechanism has been difficult from new.

Eureka!! I have a solution. I tried applying WD40 etc but to no avail and in the end I dismantled the lock mechanism. The centre of the lock depends on a barrel which is held in place with a split spring washer with two 'corrugated spring washers' behind forming spacers. With time and wear the mechanism is subject to too much pressure from the two spring washers and even the inner door lock lever becomes resistant to movement and as the key has to overcome this resistance it becomes even more difficult to lock/unlock from the outside. Today I removed one of the spring washers and the system is much easier to operate by both of us and remains secure. The Elddis range is almost a dead ringer for the Compass range and the door lock mechanism is identical. I hope this helps.

Doug


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18/7/2013 at 8:03am
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Thanks for that. We had trouble with our door lock last year but WD40 cured it. If it happens again we'll do as you did.

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Personmichael
18/7/2013 at 10:34am
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bet its a hartal door lock.!!!!

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18/7/2013 at 2:26pm
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That's good to know, thank you. We have just got a Compass and the lock is a b*gger which I just put down to old age but I will get the OH to have a fiddle with it now.

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18/7/2013 at 2:37pm
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Persondwares
19/7/2013 at 3:51am
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The problem I had was not with the key lock mechanism rather the inner door plastic handle mechanism. The barrel in question is attached to this door lever. Sorry, I should have taken a picture of it while it was apart.

Doug



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