How To Get Lock Drum Out Of Door Lock

If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly.

How to get lock drum out of door lock.

Here is how to drill out your garage door lock in under a minute and open your door. The door lock can fail either mechanically or electrically. With a barrel lock it s the cylinder that allows the locking and unlocking of a door. The key can also get stuck when the lock mechanism is old and loose and the entire rim cylinder instead of just the cylinder bar turns with the key.

Made of brass they re non sparking and resist corrosion in wet environments. If this backs out then the plug will come out of the housing. Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating. Certain locks are not going to open as easily as others even with drilling.

Firstly for a whitco mk ii tasman lock the lock needs to be in the locked position. The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation. If so stabilizing the rim should. No special tools required just a drill and small bit.

Understand the lock well enough to drill it properly. There are several types of cylinder locks. Locks for open head drums replace the standard 5 8 11 bolt on the closing ring and lock with a padlock not included. You ll see the frame of the lock that holds the latch or dead bolt plug remaining in the hole.

1 mickey s big mouth ice cold not optional i used a 3 32 for a starter bit. These type of pins are made out of hardened steel so that they are harder than the drill bit. Punch optional small drill bit large drill bit drill. Weiser and kwikset lock brands use this type of assembly to retain the plug inside of the housing.

There is no point in drilling a lock that has anti drill pins. Inspect the door lock for damage. You don t need to remove that unless you are changing out your entire door lock. Padlockable locks for closed head drums replace the plugs on 3 4 and 2 drum openings.

To do this when door is open you will need to press the deadlatching pin which sits above the main latch next you will need to undo the cylinder retaining screw then insert and turn key to lock position. There are also mortise lock cylinders. Cylinder will then pull out.