Removing Garage Door Lock Handle

Turn the handle so it s vertical in the locked position.

Removing garage door lock handle.

Pull the inside. Close the garage door and secure the door down with a pair of vice grips. Remove the ends of the stranded cable from each lock mechanism at the outer edges of the garage door. There may be a small pinhole holding the handle in place.

Insert a straightened paper clip into this hole and apply pressure to release the interior handle. Slide the lock box. How to replace a lock on a garage door step 1. Loosen and remove the nuts on.

Remove the pin that secures the inside lock handle to the lock shaft in the center of the door panel. Depending on the model you have you may need to pry it out with a crowbar and hammer or remove it with a drill. Slide the lock box off the square shaft protruding through the garage door from the t handle. Removing the t handle from a garage door lock 1.

Loosen and remove the retaining screws from the lock box on the inside surface of the garage door opposite of. Insert the pin straight through the lock cylinder to reach the lock s release mechanism. Move to the inside of the garage. Removing the t handle from a garage door lock step 1.

Close your garage door and remove your existing garage door lock. Place the vice grips on the door track.