How To Fix A Kwikset Door Lock

My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside.

How to fix a kwikset door lock.

Here is the handleset i bought. I had to fix it. View button locations for your lock model. 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 battery pack. 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. 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.

Rotate the key 90 degrees clockwise. Insert the key that currently operates your lock. Remove the current key. How to repair a kwikset door lock cylinder step 1.

Make sure your key is fully inserted. Remove the outside door knob assembly from the door. Keep holding the button for 30 seconds until the lock beeps and the status led flashes red. Some models have a small pin on the neck of the inner door.

This procedure will fix your upside down keyhole. 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. Remove the smarkey tool.

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. 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. You do not need the kwikset cylinder removal tool.