In apartment complexes this is now the most common way of changing locks on a door.
How to change deadbolt and door lock.
How to change a deadbolt lock on a door with minimal tool.
Then unscrew and remove the set plate which is the piece of metal that faces the doorframe.
Feed the two machine screws that came with the deadbolt through the two holes in the inside half of the lock mechanism.
Insert the exterior part of the lock into the door by feeding the long metal piece through the opening in the center of the bolt.
Next slide the new set plate into the door where the old one used to be and screw it into place.
The following instructions are kept super basic and simple to understand.
If your door has a deadbolt you ll need to remove the deadbolt and all the plates.
Align the outside half so that the screws fit into the threaded inserts then.
Rekeying involves realigning the pins and springs in the inner workings of the lock in.
This note isn t meant for everyone.
A note before installation.
Then you can re key the lock or simply replace the deadbolt.
For the process you need to barely spare around ten minutes of your time and an inexpensive deadbolt lock.
After you ve put new pins in you can reassemble the door knob.