How To Fix A Kwikset Door Lock

Here s how i did it.

How to fix a kwikset door lock.

Push the small spring housing away from the cylinder on the inside of the door knob with the cylinder plug tool. Here is the handleset i bought. Make sure your key is fully inserted. I had to fix it.

Insert the smartkey tool fully and firmly into the smartkey hole. How to repair a kwikset door lock cylinder step 1. Rotate the key 90 degrees clockwise. I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset.

This video is a demonstration of how to remove the lock cylinder on a kwikset smartkey door knob so you can flip over the lock so the keyhole is not upside down. Remove the outside door knob assembly from the door. You do not need the kwikset cylinder removal tool. My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside.

Remove the current key. View button locations for your lock model. Press and hold the a or program button while reinserting the battery pack. Find secure and reliable locks that will last when you replace your broken locks with kwikset s durable hardware.

This is the short version of what you should attempt to do before trying anything else if the screw is loose the key will not turn all the way and the tur. Insert the new key you wish to use with the lock. Remove the battery pack. Insert the key that currently operates your lock.

Remove the smarkey tool. This procedure will fix your upside down keyhole. Some models have a small pin on the neck of the inner door. You may feel the tool click inside the lock.