Remove Old Yale Bathroom Door Lock

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Remove old yale bathroom door lock.

This is showing how you can get your lock apart when you don t see any screws. If the rose doesn t come off with the knob you ll need to remove it separately. Insert the screwdriver into the slot and pry the cover off the assembly. Some covers will have a set screw on the thin edge of the cover.

Remove the screw with a phillips head screwdriver or allen wrench depending upon the screw head. The next video is starting stop. 32 old yale mortise cylinder with good keyway duration. Look for a slot on the inside doorknob cover plate where you can insert a small flathead screwdriver.

Shop the home depot for door knobs interior doors and more. If any screws are exposed during this process remove them to release the lock and remove it from the door. The way around this is to basically bash the paint off until you find a screw head and can actually unscrew it without stripping the head. In just three quick steps you can remove an existing cylinder lock for re keying or replacement.

Tug on the knob and it will slide right off. Screw heads may be of the slotted. Apply a bit of pressure to the paper clip to trigger a release button inside the hardware. Then the rose will slip off and you can take the screws out.

Once triggered the lever or lock trim can be removed from the door. Inspect the lever and faceplate on both sides of the door and locate the single mounting screw on the lever shaft and two or more screws on the faceplate. These are the screws that hold the lock and the door together. Straighten a paper clip and insert it into the hole.

Remove hardware from the door or frame both the rim lock and hinges had been painted many times over the years meaning the screw heads were invisible and they had basically been glued to the door and frame. Then pry off the round decorative plate called the rose to expose the screws that hold the lockset onto the door. Push the butt end of a small drill bit into the hole in picture one you may have to push it in and out a little as you pull the knob and pull the knob off. How to removed yale knob lock from the door duration.

Push the tip of a narrow blade screwdriver or nailset into the hole. Wedge a pin or the tip of your flathead screwdriver under the small opening between the rose and the surface of the door.