Fitting A Yale Lock To A Door

You will need adrill bit a screw driver and a small saw.

Fitting a yale lock to a door.

Knowing the brand of the lock will help tremendously in finding a replacement lock. Garage door locks fitting and replacements. The cylinder night latch can only be opened with a key from the outside but can be closed and locked from the inside using the locking button. They are commonly found on back doors and are often fitted to front doors in addition to a cylinder rim lock yale lock.

Put your key into your existing lock. Some common brands include avocet fulltex gu ferco mila roto and yale just to name a few. Here are instructions on how to fit the yale keyless digital lock. With the bolt out and held against the door frame mark the position of the striking plate and the depth of the bolt box.

Mortice locks can often be described as a deadlock or sash lock. Use the lock body to mark the position for the keyhole. Use a drill and a thin bladed pad saw to form the keyhole. Video showing how to fit a yale type lock to a wooden door.

Check the keyhole for fit from both sides of the door. Remove the old lock. You will need this detail later. A deadlock is a mortice lock which has just a key hole and a bolt.

Locksmiths can even install and replace garage door locks they can also help with if you need a replacement lock fitting and changing. Install the lock body and screw on the faceplate. Note if it turns left or right. It is fitted to doors which open inward.

Identify the kind of lock you have. This short video shows you how to fit a yale euro profile cylin. If you have an up and over garage door or a roller lock the lock or handle can easily be changed and replaced. There are different variations for upvc door locks so initially try to identify the brand of the lock on your door.

Yale keyless lock fitting instructions vary slightly depending on the specific lock.