How To Fit A Door Lock Cylinder

Measure the size of the old cylinder.

How to fit a door lock cylinder.

Wickes we want to help you make sure your home is secure. Mark the screw holes and check the length of the locking bar. Place the lock body over the mounting plate and mark round the door edge overhang. The kit will work on entrance and deadbolt locks and it comes with two keys and all the tools you ll need except a screwdriver.

These locks are often used because they can be easily swapped if necessary for security. Each kit will re key six locks but you can order extra pins if you need to do more. This guide will help you to replace the latch pull on your cylinder lock for your front door. The whole unit is contained in the barrel for ease of use.

Unscrew the main screw red dot place the key inside the cylinder and turn it to the left or right to make sure that the carrier is parallel with the cylinder. How to fit a cylinder lock. If you have. Remove the old cylinder from your door.

Cylinder locks also sometimes called euro cylinders are one of the most popular types of lock used around the home and are most frequently fitted to pvc doors and windows. If the bar is too long you will be able to cut. Chisel out a recess for the lock. But keep your current keys you ll need them to remove the cylinder.

Today i change the barrel of a caraloc caravan door lock. Mark the lock body. Fit the lock body. We used a schlage brand lock for this story.

Push the cylinder out of the lock maybe you need to push hard step 2. Subscribe to the wickes here.