How To Fix A Kwikset Door Lock

How to repair a kwikset door lock cylinder step 1.

How to fix a kwikset door lock.

Press and hold the a or program button while reinserting the battery pack. Remove the smarkey tool. You may feel the tool click inside the lock. I had to fix it.

Rotate the key 90 degrees clockwise. My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside. This video is a demonstration of how to remove the lock cylinder on a kwikset smartkey door knob so you can flip over the lock so the keyhole is not upside down. I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset.

Some models have a small pin on the neck of the inner door. I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset. Insert the key that currently operates your lock. Here s how i did it.

Make sure your key is fully inserted. Here is the handleset i bought. Remove the outside door knob assembly from the door. You do not need the kwikset cylinder removal tool.

Insert the new key you wish to use with the lock. Remove the battery pack. Keep holding the button for 30 seconds until the lock beeps and the status led flashes red. Remove the current key.

Fix broken front door and garage door locks with smart lock technology that s easy to install and easy to use with smartphone compatibility. This procedure will fix your upside down keyhole. Insert the smartkey tool fully and firmly into the smartkey hole. This is the short version of what you should attempt to do before trying anything else if the screw is loose the key will not turn all the way and the tur.