How To Fix A Kwikset Door Lock

Here s how i did it.

How to fix a kwikset door lock.

Remove the current key. You do not need the kwikset cylinder removal tool. You may feel the tool click inside the lock. Make sure your key is fully inserted.

Insert the key that currently operates your lock. This procedure will fix your upside down keyhole. My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside. Press and hold the a or program button while reinserting the battery pack.

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. Remove the battery pack. View button locations for your lock model.

I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset. Remove the outside door knob assembly from the door. I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset. How to repair a kwikset door lock cylinder step 1.

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. Some models have a small pin on the neck of the inner door. Find secure and reliable locks that will last when you replace your broken locks with kwikset s durable hardware.

Remove the smarkey tool. Fix broken front door and garage door locks with smart lock technology that s easy to install and easy to use with smartphone compatibility. I had to fix it. Insert the smartkey tool fully and firmly into the smartkey hole.