How To Fix A Kwikset Door Lock

Press and hold the a or program button while reinserting the battery pack.

How to fix a kwikset door lock.

Make sure your key is fully inserted. I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset. Here is the handleset i bought. This procedure will fix your upside down keyhole.

Insert the new key you wish to use with the lock. Keep holding the button for 30 seconds until the lock beeps and the status led flashes red. My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside. Some models have a small pin on the neck of the inner door.

View button locations for your lock model. I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset. Fix broken front door and garage door locks with smart lock technology that s easy to install and easy to use with smartphone compatibility. 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.

You do not need the kwikset cylinder removal tool. 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. You may feel the tool click inside the lock. How to repair a kwikset door lock cylinder step 1.

I had to fix it. Remove the outside door knob assembly from the door. Remove the battery pack. Insert the key that currently operates your lock.

Here s how i did it. Find secure and reliable locks that will last when you replace your broken locks with kwikset s durable hardware. Remove the smarkey tool. Remove the current key.