How To Change A Defiant Door Lock

They are typically used in bedrooms or bathrooms.

How to change a defiant door lock.

Use the wire tool from the kit to remove the deadbolt from the door by pushing the tool into the doorknob hole. Defiant locks share the same type of keyway with the kwikset brand which means that a defiant key will fit into a kwikset lock and vice versa. Subscribe to my other how to channel. Then measure the setback the distance from the doorframe to the hole.

Turn over the lock so its keypad faces downward. Measure the size of the lock. Insert the new bolt into the opening on the edge of the door and fasten it to the door with the provided screws. Insert the exterior part of the lock into the door by feeding the long metal piece through the opening in the center of.

Dump out the old pins insert the new key and use tweezers or small needle nose pliers to match the new colored pins to the color code on the special instruction sheet. Once the new pins are in reverse the steps to reassemble the lock. To ensure that your new lock fits in its opening use a tape measure to check the size of the hole where your lock used to be. Insert the pins and reassemble the lock.

Finally measure the thickness of your door. Test your new lock. Extract lock cylinder and c clip. If all the locks on your house are kwikset locks you can still buy a defiant lock and match it to work with your current house key.

If the deadbolt comes with an interior plate and a decorative. Be sure to install your lock on the correct side of the door inside the bedroom or bathroom and make sure the knob is unlocked during installation. Remove the lock from the door. Most electronic locks come with two screws that you need to remove from the inner part of the door.