How To Change Lock In A Door

Use a phillips head screwdriver to unfasten the two or three screws located on the inside knob plate.

How to change lock in a door.

Insert the bar protruding from the new deadbolt lock through the channel in the deadbolt itself. Orient the turn assembly plate such that its top side is at the top. Remove the strike plate on the door jamb as well. Insert another flathead screwdriver under the edges of the tabs holding the lock cylinder in place within the housing.

Remove the screws from the old lock on the inside of the door. Insert a flatheaded screwdriver into the spindle housing hole. You may also need to use a wire tool or a paper clip. Insert the new bolt into the opening on the edge of the door and fasten it to the door with the provided screws.

In apartment complexes this is now the most common way of changing locks on a door. Then remove each side s door knob by pulling them away from the door. Remove the latch assembly doorknob. When the screws are out both sides of the lock will simply slide off leaving only the latch in the door.

In most cases you can use your fingers in the hole left by the lock to remove the lock s latch through the side of the door. On the opposite side insert the bar into the channel in the back of the turn assembly plate. Position the lock mechanism such that the keyhole is vertically aligned. Rekeying involves realigning the pins and springs in the inner workings of the lock in.

Insert the exterior part of the lock into the door by feeding the long metal piece through the opening in the center of the bolt. But sometimes this may not be possible. If your new lock is the same brand and model as the old one you may be able to keep your existing latch plate and strike plate. Once the new pins are in reverse the steps to reassemble the lock.