How To Dismantle Door Lock

Place the parts removed from the door and the door jamb onto a cloth rag.

How to dismantle door lock.

Remove the screws on both sides of the lock. At this point the square tab on the spindle is aligned with the square. You don t need to remove that unless you are changing out your entire door lock. Once your latch plate is off and your casing bolts are removed pull the 2 halves of the lock straight out on each side of the door.

Easy to follow guide on takes your locks apart. Removing a mortise lock requires no more tools than for removing a regular knob door lock. Unscrew the deadbolt mounting screws from the inside of the deadbolt with a phillips screwdriver. Our quick video shows you how si.

You ll see the frame of the lock that holds the latch or dead bolt plug remaining in the hole. If your doorknob has recessed screws you may need an allen wrench to remove them. A hammer may be needed if your lock is stuck step 1. Typically you ll have to turn the screws counter clockwise to loosen them.

This screw will be on the shank of the inside knob the one you use to lock the door. Locate unscrew the set screw. Unscrew the door handles. Thy may be pretty grimy from their years of use.

Many door knobs have trim plates that cover the screws so removing them can be a bit tricky if you ve never done it before. Use the flat head screwdriver to turn the spindle in the center of the door lock cylinder counterclockwise until it stops.