If the key is upside down when installing the lock, the cylinder must be removed in order to change the key way. The cylinder removal tool (81467-003) may be needed in order to do complete this operation. Please contact consumer service through Ask A Question to order this tool. Please view instructions below on how to remove the cylinder to change the key way.1. Step 1: Rotating the round spindle for removal. 2. Step 2: Removing Round Spindle. 3. Step 3: Inserting cylinder removal tool and removing cylinder. 4. Step 4: Reinserting the cylinder. No documents matching this FAQ.Edit ArticleHow to Open a Door With a Knife Three Parts:Getting Ready to Pick the LockPicking the LockUsing Other ToolsCommunity Q&A There might come a time that you get locked out of your house – or a room in your house, and you don’t have or can’t find the key. Luckily, you can usually pick a standard door lock with a knife, including a typical butter knife.
There are several ways to do this. Never break into property not your own, though! Determine the type of lock, and understand how it works. If the door is locked with a bolt in addition to a lock in the door knob, you are going to be out of luck, at least when it comes to using a knife to get it open. However, you should be able to open a typical lock if it uses a spring-loaded latch system or has a button lock. In a spring-loaded system, the latch springs out from a latch pocket that is built into the door jamb and keeps the door shut. But if you turn the knob or handle, you should be able to retract the latch. That is, unless it’s locked. To unlock this kind of a door, you should be able to take a butter knife or putty knife and manipulate the latch enough to retract it and open the door. The simplest lock to open, though, is the kind with the push button as the locking mechanism. All you will need to do with such a lock is to manipulate the inside of the lock enough to pop the button back out.
Obtain a knife to open the door. You may not want to use a very sharp knife or a knife with a very sharp tip to open a door lock. One slip and you could injure yourself with the knife. A simple butter knife or putty knife might work, so considering using that first. A thin knife with a sharp point may be necessary depending on the size of the keyhole, though. You could use a pocket knife if the lock is very small, such as a bike lock. If the hole in the outside handle is a small circle instead of a slit, you could choose a paperclip or hair clip instead of a knife as it’s safer. If there is a slit on the outside handle, though, a knife should work. Put the knife blade in the key hole. Again, you may need a small knife blade to accomplish this. The lock will need to be a pin tumbler lock. Essentially, you will be using the knife as a torque wrench or wiggling it around like a key. Stick the blade into the lock as far as it will go. Put it in the bottom half of the keyhole.
Apply pressure, first in one direction, and then in the other direction. Basically, you will want to wiggle the knife around in the keyhole. You may hear a click. If you do, the lock should give a bit. That means you’re in! It can take some time to get the lock open, though. Put the knife between the door and the door jamb’s striker plate. Work it in until you feel the end of the knife bottom out on the door latch. Most people are familiar with how this works. You need to find the spot where the door latches. Pry open the latch by sweeping the end of the knife and moving the latch inward. Take the butter knife, and slide it between the door and the door frame, starting about three inches at the top of the door knob. Slide the knife until you find the door’s bolt. Push the knife in, working it until you slide the bolt out of the door jamb. Take an unfolded paper clip or hair clip and use it with the knife. This will increase your chances of success with a knife.
Put it above the knife blade, while keeping the knife blade in the key hole. Apply twisting pressure to the lock with the knife blade at the same time. If using a paper clip, hammer the end of the paper clip to flatten it before trying to put it in the door. You want to rake the pick across the keyhole pins. You want to be careful not to break the lock or the knife so you may need to carefully wriggle the knife for a while until you hear a click. Insert the tension wrench into the lock opening’s bottom and turn the lock to the side as if you were unlocking the door with a key. Keep holding the tension wrench and apply pressure. Insert the flattened paperclip above the tension wrench, pushing until you meet resistance. Push up on the pin with the paperclip. Try another tool like a credit card or lock picking kit. The most common tool used to pick a lock is a tension wrench. If you don’t have a tension wrench, you could use a very small hex key. A flat head screwdriver could also work.
You could also try a credit card if you’re trying to get through a lever-type doorknob. Just slide the card into the crack in the door, where the lock is, similar to the process with a knife. Be aware you might ruin the card, though. At the same time, put pressure on the door with your free arm so the latch doesn’t spring back out. You may need to make this motion several times before you can get in the door. Be careful when opening a door with a very sharp knife! The wider the slit between door and frame, the easier it is to open. Tight-fitting doors cannot be opened this way.It will cost you some money, but you won't risk damaging the door. Don't do this on other people's property. Remember it can be a crime to break into someone's house. Do not ever commit a crime. Do it fast and keep still as you do it. Make sure you don't cut yourself!Reversing a doorknob is a simple task you can complete in just a few minutes. With the turn of a couple screws, you can turn the knob around to keep kids or pets from accidentally locking themselves in a room.
You can use these instructions to help you move a doorknob to a different door as well; for instance, if you want to replace the locking door on your child's room with the non-locking door of your closet. Simply remove the knobs as instructed and switch them. Look at the screws in the plate that holds the doorknob to the door. If there is a + shape in the center, you need a Phillips head screwdriver, with a cross at the end. If there is a single line cut in the head of the screw, you need a flat head screwdriver. Use the screwdriver to remove the screws that hold the doorknob to the door. Set the screws aside and pull the doorknob apart. Grasp the knobs on either side of the door and pull them away from the door. Leave the center mechanism in place. The knobs remain attached to the plate that holds them to the door. You will see two long metal tubes protruding from each doorknob, and corresponding holes in the part of the doorknob that's still in the door. Put the knob that was on the inside of the door on the outside, so the tubes go through the holes.
Put the knob that was on the outside of the door on the inside, so the tubes meet the tubes on the other knob. Make sure both doorknobs are flush against the door. Insert the screws into the holes and use the screwdriver to tighten them. You May Also Like Your new refrigerator may fit in its spot perfectly, but when it comes to opening the doors, it may not work, as... Hardware replacement on doors can get costly, especially with high-quality exterior doorknobs and deadbolts. If you don’t like the look of your... There are many reasons to turn a doorknob lock around. Placing the lock on the outside of the door is wise when... Many door hardware companies have made it convenient to purchase their door levers by making them easily adaptable to both right and... Door knobs can be a hassle, especially when the lock is not functioning properly. Many have had the experience of being stuck... When you move your dryer from one location to another, you may find it necessary to reverse the swing of the dryer...