How To Take Off A Door Lock

You ll see the frame of the lock that holds the latch or dead bolt plug remaining in the hole.

How to take off a door lock.

Shop the home depot for door knobs interior doors and more. Straighten a paper clip and insert it into the hole. The lock is encased in this pocket making it a more secure locking method. Gently pry it off or pull and twist it away from the door.

These screws are usually phillips head screws and hold the two halves of the door lock together. You don t need to remove that unless you are changing out your entire door lock. Unscrew and remove the two screws from the door lock. A hammer may be needed if your lock is stuck.

Once triggered the lever or lock trim can be removed from the door. Wedge a pin or the tip of your flathead screwdriver under the small opening between the rose and the surface of the door. Turn the key so that the keyway slot is in the exact position it was in when you inserted the key. This is the correct position for the pin tumblers to align.

Apply a bit of pressure to the paper clip to trigger a release button inside the hardware. Removing a mortise lock requires no more tools than for removing a regular knob door lock. There will be a small lever that pokes out of the hole in your lock. Need help identifying a tool or material for removing a door knob.

The screws thread into sleeves inside the door that are part of the outer doorknob assembly. A mortise locks has a pocket called a mortise that is cut into the door itself. You should feel resistance as you turn the pliers. Pull the two halves apart out of the hole in.

Remove the screws on the inside retaining plate with a phillips head screwdriver in your free hand. Your fingers will be on the outside decorative cover and your thumb on the inside retaining plate. Grab onto the door lever with a pair of pliers. 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.

Push your key in as far as it will go.