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sticking cupboard door locks


Hi ti All.

I have little round "push-to-lock", and "push-to-unlock"  button type locks on my cupboards and drawers.

They are about as useful as a chocolate teapot, and work less often than some people I know. (Nomads excepted of course).

Does anyone have a cure that might see these mediocre inventions work more often than not??

I am sure that many others might also benefit.

Many thanks in advance, KB

 



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They are probably plastic like mine; I have used a light silicone spray in the workings and a wipe of dry lube on the lock tongue and striker.



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mine are metal, make sure that they are tight, ie give them a wee tighten. fixed mine

 

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Silicone spray or graphite powder though the powder might be a bit messy.



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copper1 wrote:

Silicone spray or graphite powder though the powder might be a bit messy.


 Yep the silicone spray worked for us too. smile

But we now have the problem with  runners of 2 drawers coming off their mountings. cry My partner can fix it but have to wait till we get home.



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Gerty Dancer wrote:
copper1 wrote:

Silicone spray or graphite powder though the powder might be a bit messy.


 Yep the silicone spray worked for us too. smile

But we now have the problem with  runners of 2 drawers coming off their mountings. cry My partner can fix it but have to wait till we get home.


 Gerty sounds like you need to take the runner off on the inside and pack it out with cardboard and re-screw them back on Just a suggestion !!!



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Its complicated Copper... those 2 drawers runners are fixed to the front and back with little, breakable plastic fittings .... he's gonna insert some side-bars and screw them to those.

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Silicone spray does work well but you also need to ensure (advice from SWMBO) that the metal bar that the device locks onto is straight. It may be just off centre and causing a problem. We carry several spares (About $8.00 each mind you) in the cupboard just in case.

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G'day Gerty, the runners are too small and become brittle under the weight...I went to the Jayco dealer Bendigo and they now make longer ones which hold the weight better. They are not cheap of course as the first ones were built in obsolescence designed to break....the new ones have done the trick for me....be careful they can be left or right....still held on with the same couple of screws..Hoo Roo

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Bunkerbob wrote:

Silicone spray does work well but you also need to ensure (advice from SWMBO) that the metal bar that the device locks onto is straight. It may be just off centre and causing a problem. We carry several spares (About $8.00 each mind you) in the cupboard just in case.


 Too true Bob,,,, the tongues are often quite weak metal fixtures.

 



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I'm glad you asked that question Kieron, it was on my list! I shall try the advice given tomorrow. The knobs drive me nuts at times.....



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Many thanks for the advice from fellow Nomads.

What I also did was remove the spring and stretched it about 6-8mm. They work better than ever now. Thanks again. KB



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