The dewalt door lock installation kit helps you install door locks on wood and metal doors.
How to drill out a door handle lock.
2 bi metal hole saws.
Drill out the lock cylinder.
Wood doors can.
Be careful to fit the latch into the chiselled area and screw into the pilot holes that were made earlier.
How to drill door lock openings.
It works for 2 3 8 in.
Certain locks are not going to open as easily as others even with drilling.
There is no point in drilling a lock that has anti drill pins.
Lock openings also support the latch of the lock mechanism as it moves in and out of the door.
The goal is to drill through the pin tumblers not the keyway itself.
Close the door and look for where the lock bolt or latch bolt contacts the doorjamb.
Understand the lock well enough to drill it properly.
Then using an 1 8 inch drill bit slowly drill through the point you made with the center punch.
Here is how to drill out your garage door lock in under a minute and open your door.
Backsets and 1 3 8 in.
If you can t drill to install a lock consider simply removing and replacing the door knob.
Keyed entry knobs also called privacy knobs usually have a turning lock on one side of the door and a keyhole on the other side.
Before you attempt to drill a lock keep in mind that you won t be able to drill locks that have a center pin made of steel or a ball bearing in the middle pin.
Aim the drill into the area just above the keyway.
Keyed entry door knob.
Using the screws that came with your door handle kit attach the faceplate to the door.
Use a combination square to transfer this center mark across the face of the jamb that is onto the flat strip between the inside edge of the jamb and the.
Use a sharp drill bit that is designed for metal drilling.
It features two bi metal hole saws and a height alignment window for accuracy.
Mark the precise center top to bottom of the bolt onto the inside edge of the jamb using a pencil.
They only require a key for entrance in one direction.
Door lock openings hold deadbolt locks inside a door.
These type of pins are made out of hardened steel so that they are harder than the drill bit.
Use to install door locks on wood and metal doors.
No special tools required just a drill and small bit.