How To Install Pella Sliding Door Lock Cylinder

In this video we show you how to install a key lock set on an existing patio door handle.

How to install pella sliding door lock cylinder.

Close the door and rotate the thumbturn downward to the vertical position. However you may decide to use your sliding glass door as a regular entry point in which case you might want to think about installing a key lock so the door can be unlocked from the outside. Test the operation of the thumbturn. The door should be locked.

It also shows why. With the thumbturn pointing toward the glass insert the shaft into the second hole from the top of the lock stile. How to install a key cylinder lock in a sliding door. Instead of paying to have the lock in your pella sliding door handle rekeyed should you lose the keys or need to change the locks a new cylinder can be ordered and replaced by you for around 15.

We carry the replacement cylinder on our website as part 15031 keyed differently or 15032 keyed alike. Key lock and housing product code. They are not used as entry doors. Sliding entry doors such as those that allow access to a deck or patio typically use a cylinder key lock to secure the door when it is closed.

Sliding glass doors are typically only lockable from the inside. Find resources to guide you through the installation process to complete your window and door projects. This video demonstrates how to replace the cylinder within the housing. Products used in this video.

The key cylinder shaft as shown.