This article has information on 400 Series Frenchwood® Hinged Outswing patio door lock mechanisms. The article also provides replacement instructions for active and passive lock mechanisms.
To order a replacement lock mechanism for a 400 Series Frenchwood® hinged outswing patio door, you must first determine if you have a single-opening patio door or double-opening patio door.
To identify your patio door Series, complete Identify My Hinged Outswing Patio Door Worksheet.
Single Opening Patio Door
Double Opening Patio Door
Replacement Parts
Single Opening Patio Door: Active Lock Mechanism
Single-opening patio doors use a multi-point lock mechanism. To order an active lock mechanism 
the patio door size is required. Active lock mechanisms are universally handed. See Determine the Size of Your Andersen® Window or Patio Door for more information.
Double Opening Patio Door: Passive Lock Mechanism
Double-opening patio doors have an active panel and a passive panel. The active patio door panel is the patio door that is opened first in a double-opening patio door unit, while the passive patio door panel is the panel that opens second in a double-opening patio door unit.
The active panel uses a multi-point lock mechanism. To order an active lock mechanism, the patio door size is required. Active lock mechanisms are universally handed. See Determine the Size of Your Andersen® Window or Patio Door for more information.
The passive patio door panel uses a passive lock mechanism. There are separate replacements for 400 Series Frenchwood® hinged outswing patio doors manufactured from 1993 - 2003 and 2003 - present. To order the correct passive lock mechanism, the patio door size, and vintage are required. See Determine the Size of Your Andersen® Window or Patio Door and Identify Your Andersen® Window or Patio Door Using a Product ID Label for more information.
Installation
To install a replacement lock mechanism, see the instructions provided in the installation guide below. To change the handing of your hinged patio door lock mechanism, see Change Lock's Handing on Andersen® Hinged Patio Door.
Active Lock Mechanism and 2003 - Present Passive Lock Mechanism (0005233)
1993 - 2003: Passive Lock Mechanisms (0005516)
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