Remove Kwikset Lock Bolt From Door

Smartcode deadbolts require a tapered latch bolt for ease of operation.

Remove kwikset lock bolt from door.

Pry off the inside deadbolt cover using a small flat blade screwdriver. Insert the smartkey tool fully and firmly into the smartkey hole. Remove the two mounting screws from the interior cover using the phillips screwdriver. Pull the exterior lock out and away from the door to remove it from the striker or deadbolt assembly.

Remove the smarkey tool. Open the door so that you have access to front and back of the door you are removing the kwikset door knob from. If the latch being used is from an older lock it will likely not have a tapered latch bolt. The screws secure the knobs together to the door.

Grip the deadbolt housing. Replace with the new tapered latch that came with the lock and reinstall the lock. Remove the current key. The wrong deadbolt latch is installed.

Each of our products is put through rigorous third party testing and is certified to meet or exceed ansi bhma standards to ensure that they can withstand whatever your life throws at it. Rotate the key 90 degrees clockwise. Insert the key that currently operates your lock. Disassemble the lock and reinstall it without the adapter ring on the exterior side of the door.

Ensure your door cannot close on its own or that you have another way to enter you home. Secure reliable locks i want hardware that will last with every turn our locks must prove to be strong secure and reliable. Remove the lock from the door including the old latch. Remove the two screws that secure the striker assembly to the door s edge.

If you have ever came to a locks that had no screws no set screw and no de. How to remove a kwikset deadbolt. Remove the two screws on the inside door knob faceplate using a phillips head screwdriver. Remove the pin that holds the thumb lever in place with an.