How To Repin A Door Lock

You can see how much oil is in the locks based on the splotches on the table in pic 5.

How to repin a door lock.

Take out the lock cylinder. Yes after reviewing this video i realized that i stumbled over a few words or repeated myself unnecessarily i decided to go ahead and post it because of ho. Insert the pins and reassemble the lock dump out the old pins insert the new key and use tweezers or small needle nose pliers to match the new colored pins to. Once the new pins are in reverse the steps to reassemble the lock.

Step one getting to the tumbler to remove it. Pic 4 shows how there s no holes for the top pins to go into. Remove the exterior doorknob or lock face. Take the lock locking knob or deadbolt to the locksmith local lumberyard or hardware store.

Turn the key so it is facing roughly the same direction as you removed it in the 9 and 3 o clock one. Rekeying a house lock 1. The tumbler is the part that you insert the key in and turns to unlock the door. Most re pinning sets come with something called a removal tool it s a long y shaped piece of steel that is one of the most useful parts of the kit.

Also called pinning kits rekeying kits are available at most hardware stores and home centers. Door knobs are held in place with a clip accessed by inserting a wire into.