Saracen uPCV window lock broken - how to remove

Jan 25, 2010 2 Replies

Went to open bathroom (top) window yesterday. Jammed ! After a bit of fiddling realised it was one side which was sticking, and managed to "shake" the window free. On inspection I noticed that when the handle turns, it engages a metal plate at the bottom centre of the window, and two shootbolts either side. It's the laft shoot bolt which is not retracting with the handle.



Removing a few obvious screws, I can see the connection into the handle is broken.



How the **** do I remove the lock to repair/replace ?. I spent over an hour yesterday trying, before I thought it better to ask than carry on and break something ...



Anyone any tips ?


push the broken shootbolt into the opener and just leave it there?

JimK

I've done that already (it can be screwed to adjust it, so I have shortened it so it can't engage). However I was hoping for tips on how to remove the bugger ...

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