How To Remove Old Yale Door Lock

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How to remove old yale door lock. Today we are discussing how to remove an entry mortise lock with a thumb latch on the exterior instead of a regular knob. Yale entry door handleset installation. All it takes is two screwdrivers and a few minutes to upgrade your entry door. Simple to replace or change a security door lock without key.

These screws are behind the decorative cover plate between the inner door knob and the door. Surprisingly lots of diy s people are asking themselves the word how. But ashamed or lazy to ask. As long as the lock body itself is the same it will fit the existing holes.

Interior door knobs however will often have the screws hidden from view for a cleaner look on the door. This is also the most neglected topic in locksmithing. Push the new cylinder or barrel back through the door and screw it to the back plate using the long screws you took out. Most door knobs attach to the door with long retaining screws that are visible.

You will need to remove the inner door knob to access the hidden. 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. Yale makes many types of trim for these locks but they are all installed using the same techniques. Re assembling a barrel or yale lock.

Re assembling the lock is now a direct reversal of the procedure you used to dismantle it. If you find a decorative trim option that you prefer over the look of your old lock don t worry that it won t fit your door. If you have questions please ask. So you lost the key and now you are unable to remove the lock.