How To Dismantle Door Lock

Removing a mortise lock requires no more tools than for removing a regular knob door lock.

How to dismantle door lock.

Thy may be pretty grimy from their years of use. Locate unscrew the set screw. Use the flat head screwdriver to turn the spindle in the center of the door lock cylinder counterclockwise until it stops. Our quick video shows you how si.

You don t need to remove that unless you are changing out your entire door lock. Lockpicking how to disassemble cylinder lock yale 6 pins. 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. 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. Remove the screws on both sides of the lock. At this point the square tab on the spindle is aligned with the square. 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. Easy to follow guide on takes your locks apart. You ll see the frame of the lock that holds the latch or dead bolt plug remaining in the hole. 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 door handles. If your doorknob has recessed screws you may need an allen wrench to remove them.