Removing Garage Door Lock Handle

Slide the lock box off the square shaft protruding through the garage door from the t handle.

Removing garage door lock handle.

Depending on the model you have you may need to pry it out with a crowbar and hammer or remove it with a drill. Removing the t handle from a garage door lock 1. Insert a straightened paper clip into this hole and apply pressure to release the interior handle. Pull the inside.

How to replace a lock on a garage door step 1. Turn the handle so it s vertical in the locked position. Place the vice grips on the door track. Remove the ends of the stranded cable from each lock mechanism at the outer edges of the garage door.

Step 3 install replacement install the new lock according to the manufacturer s instructions. Close the garage door. Insert the pin straight through the lock cylinder to reach the lock s release mechanism. Loosen and remove the retaining screws from the lock box on the inside surface of the garage door opposite of.

Loosen and remove the nuts on. Examine the handle and trim on the interior side of the door. Close the garage door and secure the door down with a pair of vice grips. Slide the lock box.

There may be a small pinhole holding the handle in place. Close your garage door and remove your existing garage door lock.