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Fire Door Hinges, Locks & Latches
This hub helps you investigate common fire-door faults, identify likely causes and find the right next step. Start with the symptom and its location; do not assume the visible defect is the root cause.
Choose the fault you need to investigate
Each route groups common symptoms and questions to help narrow the diagnosis. Use the FIX diagnostic tree where the cause is not clear.
Hinge faults
Identify the symptom and its location, then use these questions to narrow the likely cause and next diagnostic step.
- Why does the hinge or latch bind?
- Can a component be replaced with a similar model?
- What should be checked after adjustment?
Locks and latches
Identify the symptom and its location, then use these questions to narrow the likely cause and next diagnostic step.
- Why does the hinge or latch bind?
- Can a component be replaced with a similar model?
- What should be checked after adjustment?
Handles, bolts and accessories
Identify the symptom and its location, then use these questions to narrow the likely cause and next diagnostic step.
- Why does the hinge or latch bind?
- Can a component be replaced with a similar model?
- What should be checked after adjustment?
Alignment and fixings
Identify the symptom and its location, then use these questions to narrow the likely cause and next diagnostic step.
- Why does the hinge or latch bind?
- Can a component be replaced with a similar model?
- What should be checked after adjustment?
Repair, replacement and evidence
Identify the symptom and its location, then use these questions to narrow the likely cause and next diagnostic step.
- Why does the hinge or latch bind?
- Can a component be replaced with a similar model?
- What should be checked after adjustment?
Continue your diagnosis
Check related faults before deciding on a repair, and record findings and verification checks.
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