Removing Old Front Door Locks

You should see a tiny slot or hole.

Removing old front door locks.

Tug on the knob and it will slide right off. Your new lock may or may not fit in the hole left by removing the old lock. Noticing how the old lock comes apart and making sure you seat the bolts in the holes when replacing the lock will make the replacement easier. Check for small notches or depressions in very old door knobs.

Insert the new spring. Replacing the new lock is simply a matter of reversing the process and is sometimes a little more difficult to do. Remove the door knobs once you ve unscrewed those screws you should be able to simply remove the interior and. On most modular through the door knob sets the screws.

Examine the shank of the doorknob for a narrow slit when there are no visible mounting screws on the faceplate. Removing locks from the exterior side. First remove the old door lock by unscrewing the doorknob on the inside of the door. Locate the hole underneath the doorknob shaft.

Both doorknobs should come loose from the door when you remove the screws. Press this wire with your screwdriver to release the interior half of the lock then pull the exterior half off by hand. If you have questions please ask. Grab that phillips head.

Today we are discussing how to remove an entry mortise lock with a thumb latch on the exterior instead of a regular knob. Remove the lock from the door with a screwdriver and take it to your local hardware store or key shop where the technician can rekey it for you for 5 to 10. The screws may be obscured by the door handle so you may need to turn the handle to reach the screws. Push the tip of a narrow screwdriver into the hole.

Removing a door knob with visible screws step 1. If there is paint on the lock face then when you remove the mechanism the paint may stick to the lock face and peal off the wood of the door. Remove these screws if your door knob has visible screws your job will be easy. Slip a screwdriver in to release the knob which will expose a length of wire wrapped around the remaining trim.

Before you remove the lock mechanism from the door you may want to score the gap around the lock front with a razor to free any paint that may be attached to the metal.