This is a video on how to replace the key cylinder in a commercial storefront door.
How to change a lock metal door.
Once the screws have been removed the faceplate can be pulled out.
The rosette is the round cover and it s usually held.
How to change a deadbolt lock in a metal door 1.
Insert the pins and reassemble the lock.
The face of your deadlock that is on the inside of your home should have two screws on it.
To change the lock on a regular door knob first use a screwdriver to remove the door knob and the old latch.
Insert the new bolt into the opening on the edge of the door and fasten it to the door with the provided screws.
Remove the rosette from the deadbolt on the inside of the door.
In apartment complexes this is now the most common way of changing locks on a door.
Step 1 remove the screws of the deadbolt.
Next put a new latch in and replace the door knob.
If the deadbolt comes with an interior plate and a decorative.
Insert the exterior part of the lock into the door by feeding the long metal piece through the opening in the center of.
You should then be able to pull the.
This is the easiest way to rekey your door if you re giving the cylin.
Alternatively you can buy a re keying kit for the lock you already have.
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.
Unscrew the two screws you see behind the rosette with a phillips screwdriver.
Once the new pins are in reverse the steps to reassemble the lock.
Rekeying involves realigning the pins and springs in the inner workings of the lock in.
Once you have the kit remove the lock cylinder from the door knob so you can change the pins inside.