Use a phillips head screwdriver to unfasten the two or three screws located on the inside knob plate.
How to change your house door locks.
Twist the knob on the turn assembly to expose the bolt holes.
Begin by removing the screws from the door knob on the interior side of your door.
Orient the turn assembly plate such that its top side is at the top.
Then remove each side s door knob by pulling them away from the door.
Open your door so you can see the side of the lock the narrow part running along the inside of the door and locate and remove those screws as well.
Insert the pins and reassemble the lock.
Rekeying involves realigning the pins and springs in the inner workings of the lock in.
You may also need to use a wire tool or a paper clip.
Remove the two screws from the latch plate on the edge of the door and remove the latch from the opening.
The door knob and dead bolt lock set tom demonstrated with was a plymouth single cylinder knob combo pack with a bright brass finish.
Remove the rest of the deadbolt hardware from the door.
Dump out the old pins insert the new key and use tweezers or small needle nose pliers to match the new colored pins to the color code on the special instruction sheet.
Position the lock mechanism such that the keyhole is vertically aligned.
This allows you to pull the door knobs off the door from both sides.
Take your new deadbolt hardware and install it where the old one was.
Remove the screws from the old lock on the inside of the door.
Pull out the two door knobs.
Screw the new knobs into the door.
Once the new pins are in reverse the steps to reassemble the lock.
To change the locks unscrew the door knob from the inside and pull the knobs apart.
In apartment complexes this is now the most common way of changing locks on a door.
Unscrew the two screws on the base plate of the door knob on the interior side of the door using a screwdriver with the appropriate head.
In some cases door latch plate mortises might need to be cut or enlarged.
Insert the new knobs into the door opening.
2 remove the two smaller.