Removing A Kwikset Door Lock

Now it is time to remove the internal screws and take off the remaining pieces.

Removing a kwikset door lock.

Fix broken front door and garage door locks with smart lock technology that s easy to install and easy to use with smartphone compatibility. Remove the doorknob and faceplate from your side of the door. Remove a kwikset knob lock set with no screws and no detent the secret catch. If you have ever came to a locks that had no screws no set screw and no de.

Rotate the key 90 degrees clockwise. Insert the key that currently operates your lock. Remove the smarkey tool. To remove the entire door knob assembly remove the knob s inside faceplate pull out both sides of the knob and take out the latch plate.

Remove the pin that holds the thumb lever in place with an appropriately sized allen wrench. Ensure your door cannot close on its own or that you have another way to enter you home. The screws secure the knobs together to the door. Pry off the inside deadbolt cover using a small flat blade screwdriver.

Prop open the door to stabilize it during deadbolt removal. If there is no cover and the mounting screws are visible proceed to step 2. Open the door so that you have access to front and back of the door you are removing the kwikset door knob from. Remove the two screws on the inside door knob faceplate using a phillips head screwdriver.

Insert the smartkey tool fully and firmly into the smartkey hole. Find secure and reliable locks that will last when you replace your broken locks with kwikset s durable hardware. Remove the doorknob from the door by either engaging the hidden latch near the base of the doorknob or by unscrewing it. To remove a kwikset door knob use a paperclip to press the locking pin that holds the knob and the stem together and pull the knob out.

Then pry off the lever and inside cover to access the mounting screws. Grab a ruler or tape measurer and find the distance from the center of the hole where the knob was and the edge of the door frame. You may feel the tool click inside the lock. Remove the current key.