How To Change Your House Door Locks

Screw the new knobs into the door.

How to change your house door locks.

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. Twist the knob on the turn assembly to expose the bolt holes. On the opposite side insert the bar into the channel in the back of the turn assembly plate. Begin by removing the screws from the door knob on the interior side of your door.

2 remove the two smaller. Unscrew the two screws on the base plate of the door knob on the interior side of the door using a screwdriver with the appropriate head. You may also need to use a wire tool or a paper clip. Pull out the two door knobs.

Remove the screws from the old lock on the inside of the door. Position the lock mechanism such that the keyhole is vertically aligned. Open your door so you can see the side of the lock the narrow part running along the inside of the door and locate and remove those screws as well. This allows you to pull the door knobs off the door from both sides.

Remove the rest of the deadbolt hardware from the door. Insert your new deadbolt. Tom recommends changing the locks whenever a new home is purchased. Use a phillips head screwdriver to unfasten the two or three screws located on the inside knob plate.

Take your new deadbolt hardware and install it where the old one was. In apartment complexes this is now the most common way of changing locks on a door. Once the new pins are in reverse the steps to reassemble the lock. Insert the pins and reassemble the lock.

Insert the new knobs into the door opening. The door knob and dead bolt lock set tom demonstrated with was a plymouth single cylinder knob combo pack with a bright brass finish. In some cases door latch plate mortises might need to be cut or enlarged. Rekeying involves realigning the pins and springs in the inner workings of the lock in.

Remove the two screws from the latch plate on the edge of the door and remove the latch from the opening.