How To Fix A Kwikset Door Lock

Remove the current key.

How to fix a kwikset door lock.

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. Find secure and reliable locks that will last when you replace your broken locks with kwikset s durable hardware. My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside. Remove the battery pack.

How to repair a kwikset door lock cylinder step 1. You do not need the kwikset cylinder removal tool. Insert the smartkey tool fully and firmly into the smartkey hole. Rotate the key 90 degrees clockwise.

I had to fix it. 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. Keep holding the button for 30 seconds until the lock beeps and the status led flashes red. This procedure will fix your upside down keyhole.

Insert the key that currently operates your lock. Here is the handleset i bought. View button locations for your lock model. You may feel the tool click inside the lock.

Here s how i did it. 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.

Press and hold the a or program button while reinserting the battery pack. Remove the smarkey tool. Make sure your key is fully inserted. Push the small spring housing away from the cylinder on the inside of the door knob with the cylinder plug tool.