How To Fix A Kwikset Door Lock

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.

How to fix a kwikset door lock.

Some models have a small pin on the neck of the inner door. Fix broken front door and garage door locks with smart lock technology that s easy to install and easy to use with smartphone compatibility. Insert the key that currently operates your lock. I had to fix it.

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. Here is the handleset i bought. I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset. Push the small spring housing away from the cylinder on the inside of the door knob with the cylinder plug tool.

Keep holding the button for 30 seconds until the lock beeps and the status led flashes red. Make sure your key is fully inserted. Remove the outside door knob assembly from the door. Remove the battery pack.

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. Insert the smartkey tool fully and firmly into the smartkey hole. View button locations for your lock model.

How to repair a kwikset door lock cylinder step 1. This procedure will fix your upside down keyhole. You may feel the tool click inside the lock. Remove the current key.

Remove the smarkey tool. Rotate the key 90 degrees clockwise. Insert the new key you wish to use with the lock. I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset.