Fitting A Yale Lock To A Door

Video showing how to fit a yale type lock to a wooden door.

Fitting a yale lock to a door. You will need this detail later. 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. Use a drill and a thin bladed pad saw to form the keyhole. Locksmiths can even install and replace garage door locks they can also help with if you need a replacement lock fitting and changing.

Knowing the brand of the lock will help tremendously in finding a replacement lock. Install the lock body and screw on the faceplate. Identify the kind of lock you have. It is fitted to doors which open inward.

Mortice locks are embedded into the door itself and can only be opened with the key. Here are instructions on how to fit the yale keyless digital lock. They are commonly found on back doors and are often fitted to front doors in addition to a cylinder rim lock yale lock. If you have an up and over garage door or a roller lock the lock or handle can easily be changed and replaced.

Some common brands include avocet fulltex gu ferco mila roto and yale just to name a few. With the bolt out and held against the door frame mark the position of the striking plate and the depth of the bolt box. Note if it turns left or right. You will need adrill bit a screw driver and a small saw.

Garage door locks fitting and replacements. There are different variations for upvc door locks so initially try to identify the brand of the lock on your door. Check the keyhole for fit from both sides of the door. Replacing a lock cylinder can make your home secure without having to change the entire lock.

Use the lock body to mark the position for the keyhole. A cylinder night latch of which the yale lock is the most common sort is an easily fitted lock that locks itself automatically when the door is closed. A deadlock is a mortice lock which has just a key hole and a bolt. Yale keyless lock fitting instructions vary slightly depending on the specific lock.

Mortice locks can often be described as a deadlock or sash lock.