Expert advice on how to repair common problems with door knob locks and deadbolts such as stuck or frozen door locks latches that don t latch and keys broken off in door locks.
How to repair yale door lock.
Changing or replacing a barrel lock.
Ironically by cleaning and oiling them you can fix most locks in a matter of minutes.
At the back of the door you will see the lock box.
To save battery power your nest yale lock only checks in with the network every few minutes so if your lock isn t responding when you use the nest app but it doesn t appear as offline wait 30 minutes and then see if it appears as offline in the app.
When you find your yale lock latch loose it is a good idea to check what needs to be done on other parts of the lock.
This is held on by two screws which are located above and below the actual door latch.
Many people put up with the aggravation of a sticking door lock for years.
If your lock icon says offline on the nest app home screen you won t be able to use the app to lock or unlock it remotely.
Front view of yale lock.
Watch as a professional home repairman shows how to fix door.
Lubricate non faulty parts such as the door handles using lubricants like wd 40 or a graphite spray while replacing faulty parts.
The images below show the sequence involved in changing a yale lock or night latch and they should be used with the following instructions.
Fixing a few stubborn locks might involve disassembling cleaning and then reassembling the lock.
This old yale lock was removed from a door last week so its time to strip it down and see what went wrong if you have old yale locks and looking to upgrad.
Many door knob and lockset problems can be corrected before they become so serious that the lockset does not work at all.