How To Fit A Door Lock Cylinder

Place the lock body over the mounting plate and mark round the door edge overhang.

How to fit a door lock cylinder.

Measure the size of the old cylinder. 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. The whole unit is contained in the barrel for ease of use. These locks are often used because they can be easily swapped if necessary for security.

Mark the lock body. Push the cylinder out of the lock maybe you need to push hard step 2. Today i change the barrel of a caraloc caravan door lock. By showing you how to fit a british rim cylinder lock.

If you have. Each kit will re key six locks but you can order extra pins if you need to do more. Fix the cylinder to the mounting plate using the two long screws provided. Remove the old cylinder from your door.

Chisel out a recess for the lock. Wickes we want to help you make sure your home is secure. If the bar is too long you will be able to cut. We used a schlage brand lock for this story.

Fit the lock body. 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. 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.

But keep your current keys you ll need them to remove the cylinder. Mark the screw holes and check the length of the locking bar.