How To Take A Key Lock Off A Locked Door

Once the new pins are in reverse the steps to reassemble the lock.

How to take a key lock off a locked door.

Examine the handle and trim on the interior side of the door. Insert a screwdriver into the lock and turn it back to its default vertical position. There may be a small pinhole holding the handle in place. Insert the pins and reassemble the lock 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.

Insert a screwdriver into the small slot on the inside of the door knob and pull off the trim ring. Try to grip the broken key and pull it out. So the only way to get a door open when you re on the outside and it s locked from the inside is to remove the door from its hinges. Insert the tip of a pair of needle nosed pliers into the keyhole.

Take the door off the hinges. Loosen the two screws that hold the latch assembly in place on the inside and slip the latch assembly out. Insert a long sturdy item with a flat tip preferably a flat head screwdriver if available between the top rung of the door s top hinge and the head of the bolt securing the door to the hinge. The pressure exerted on the bump key causes the key pins to push the driver pins above the shear line.

At this exact moment if the right amount of torque is applied you will be able to unlock a door without a key. Insert the knife between the space in the door and the frame where the lock is situated since knives are thin it should easily slide in between the lock and the frame. You may also need to tilt the knife a little till you find the suitable angle for moving the lock. Insert a straightened paper clip into this hole and apply pressure to release the interior handle.

To bump a lock the bump key is inserted into the keyway and pressure is applied via a hammer or a screwdriver. Apply pressure on the lock using knife and push it back in the door. Remove the trim ring on the outside.