How To Dismantle Door Lock

You don t need to remove that unless you are changing out your entire door lock.

How to dismantle door lock.

Unscrew the door handles. At this point the square tab on the spindle is aligned with the square. Remove the screws on both sides of the lock. If your doorknob has recessed screws you may need an allen wrench to remove them.

Typically you ll have to turn the screws counter clockwise to loosen them. Once your latch plate is off and your casing bolts are removed pull the 2 halves of the lock straight out on each side of the door. Removing a mortise lock requires no more tools than for removing a regular knob door lock. Our quick video shows you how si.

Lockpicking how to disassemble cylinder lock yale 6 pins. A hammer may be needed if your lock is stuck step 1. Many door knobs have trim plates that cover the screws so removing them can be a bit tricky if you ve never done it before. Pull the thumbturn unit away from the inside of the door followed by the outside cylinder unit from the outside of the door.

Unscrew the deadbolt mounting screws from the inside of the deadbolt with a phillips screwdriver. Place the parts removed from the door and the door jamb onto a cloth rag. Thy may be pretty grimy from their years of use. Use the flat head screwdriver to turn the spindle in the center of the door lock cylinder counterclockwise until it stops.

This screw will be on the shank of the inside knob the one you use to lock the door. Easy to follow guide on takes your locks apart.