How To Change Your House Door Locks

Take your new deadbolt hardware and install it where the old one was.

How to change your house door locks.

2 remove the two smaller. Insert the new knobs into the door opening. Rekeying involves realigning the pins and springs in the inner workings of the lock in. On the opposite side insert the bar into the channel in the back of the turn assembly plate.

Remove the two screws from the latch plate on the edge of the door and remove the latch from the opening. Tom recommends changing the locks whenever a new home is purchased. Begin by removing the screws from the door knob on the interior side of your door. To change the locks unscrew the door knob from the inside and pull the knobs apart.

Pull out the two door knobs. Orient the turn assembly plate such that its top side is at the top. Then remove each side s door knob by pulling them away from the door. Insert the pins and reassemble the lock.

Position the lock mechanism such that the keyhole is vertically aligned. 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. Twist the knob on the turn assembly to expose the bolt holes. Insert your new deadbolt.

Screw the new knobs into the door. Remove the rest of the deadbolt hardware from the door. Once the new pins are in reverse the steps to reassemble the lock. In some cases door latch plate mortises might need to be cut or enlarged.

In apartment complexes this is now the most common way of changing locks on a door. This allows you to pull the door knobs off the door from both sides. The door knob and dead bolt lock set tom demonstrated with was a plymouth single cylinder knob combo pack with a bright brass finish. Open your door so you can see the side of the lock the narrow part running along the inside of the door and locate and remove those screws as well.

You may also need to use a wire tool or a paper clip.