How To Change My Front Door Lock

If you ever wondered how to change your front or back door locks in this short video we ll show you how to remove and replace a eurocylinder or euro profil.

How to change my front door lock. Once the new pins are in reverse the steps to reassemble the lock. The kit will provide a thin wire like tool that you can use to remove the knobs. 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.

In apartment complexes this is now the most common way of changing locks on a door. When rekeying multiple locks to fit a single key all locks must first have been made by the same manufacturer. On a replacement set with a one piece exterior escutcheon that holds both the lock cylinder and latch the spread must match the holes exactly. For example if your front door lock is a schlage the other locks you want.

Remove the exterior door knob. Insert your key into the lock and turn it to unlock the door. Your new lock set should contain four basic pieces. The set should also contain two long screws and four short screws.

Slide the wire tool into the small hole on the side of the interior door knob. The cost to repair a door or window lock that is faulty or damaged can start from 45 for repairing a internal door lock to 65 for a front or back door lock. Step 2 remove the old lock. Remove the interior knob and thumb turn lock hardware to expose the holes in the door.

Insert the new bolt into the opening on the edge of the door and fasten it to the door with the provided screws. The price to fix a lock will depend on the time taken to repair the lock if any parts are needed and also the actual lock type. First remove the old door lock by unscrewing the doorknob on the inside of the door.