If you have an older house with knobs that slip latches that are stuck inside the door or other minor problems then you should follow these instructions to remove the lock dis assemble it clean and perform minor repairs.
How to fix a yale door lock spring.
I have a yale type lock and have had to take it apart as the part connected to the bolt was bent and the bolt wouldn t extend out of the lock properly.
Many people put up with the aggravation of a sticking door lock for years.
Image courtesy of pixabay after several years of use door parts often fall into disrepair especially if the door is in a high traffic part of the house.
To save battery power your nest yale lock only checks in with the network every few minutes so if your lock isn t responding when you use the nest app but it doesn t appear as offline wait 30 minutes and then see if it appears as offline in the app.
This old yale lock was removed from a door last week so its time to strip it down and see what went wrong if you have old yale locks and looking to upgrad.
Fixing a few stubborn locks might involve disassembling cleaning and then reassembling the lock.
I am completely flumaxed.
Cleaning and repairing an antique mortise door lock.
I have a yale lock with a loose latch and i am wondering if the spring can be fixed or if it is best to discard the entire latch assembly.
I removed it to see if i could fix it.
If you need a pro to fix problems with a high quality door knob or lockset removing the hardware and taking it to a locksmith is usually far less expensive than having the locksmith come to you.
However now when i go to put it together again i can t figure out how the spring goes back.
Of course if it s on an exterior door you ll want to do this when the weather is nice and when it s safe to leave the door unlocked.
Ironically by cleaning and oiling them you can fix most locks in a matter of minutes.
Hello i am having some difficulty with a yale door lock.
First clean the keyhole with a penetrating lubricant like wd 40.