How To Change A Front Door Lock Barrel

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

How to change a front door lock barrel.

If you ever wondered how to change your front or back door locks in this short video we ll show you how to remove and replace a eurocylinder or euro profil. Take a new barrel or cylinder from the packet and lay it alongside the one you have just taken out. Only remove the key from the lock once the retaining screw is secured back into place. So you lost the key and now you are unable to remove the lock.

How to change a upvc door lock. Measure the length of the shank and using a strong pair of pliers and a hacksaw cut the new shank to the same length as the old. Rekeying involves realigning the pins and springs in the inner workings of the lock in. 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.

In some cases door latch plate mortises might need to be cut or enlarged. Remove the two screws from the latch plate on the edge of the door and remove the latch from the opening. Test the lock by turning the key both right and left a few times and gently tug on the key when it is turned to both. This allows you to pull the door knobs off the door from both sides.

Barrel removed and showing how it s fixed to back plate through the door. In apartment complexes this is now the most common way of changing locks on a door.