How To Change Deadbolt And Door Lock
A note before installation.
How to change deadbolt and door lock. If your door has a deadbolt you ll need to remove the deadbolt and all the plates. The following instructions are kept super basic and simple to understand. 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. This note isn t meant for everyone.
After you ve put new pins in you can reassemble the door knob. For the process you need to barely spare around ten minutes of your time and an inexpensive deadbolt lock. Insert the new bolt into the opening on the edge of the door and fasten it to the door with the provided screws. Feed the two machine screws that came with the deadbolt through the two holes in the inside half of the lock mechanism.
Then you can re key the lock or simply replace the deadbolt. To change a deadbolt lock start by unscrewing the old deadbolt and removing the interior and exterior faceplates. Then unscrew and remove the set plate which is the piece of metal that faces the doorframe. Next slide the new set plate into the door where the old one used to be and screw it into place.
Rekeying involves realigning the pins and springs in the inner workings of the lock in. How to change a deadbolt lock on a door with minimal tool.