Install A Garage Door Lock

Clopay garage door installation videos.

Install a garage door lock.

Also known as slide bolts or locking side latches. If you can t raise and lower the door normally by hand do not install the opener until the door is repaired. Make sure your garage door is well lubricated and operating properly. Provide additional security for your garage door with the clopay garage door keyed lock set.

It includes everything needed to replace the garage door lock system. Embarking on a vacation can leave your roll up garage door vulnerable to crime it is possible for criminals to override your door opener remote control. Easily installs with a drill and screwdriver. Yet many of us enter and exit our homes through the garage door far more often than we do through the formal entry door.

The sk7115 is a universal sliding garage door lock which is installed on the inside surface. Install the new lock according to the manufacturer s instructions. Installing a garage snap slide lock. Compatible with your door opener.

Step 3 install replacement. Look into keyed entry door knobs also called privacy knobs portable door locks or top of door locks. A lock cylinder to unlock the sliding bolt from the outside. This lock set can be used for garage doors up to 18 ft.

Prepare your garage door for opener installation. The videos have been broken into segments to make downloading easier. If you re in a situation where you cannot or do not want to use a drill to install your lock there are a couple ways of installing an interior door lock without a drill. The weight of a garage door is supported by the door springs cables and pulleys not the opener.

Step 2 remove old lock. Close your garage door and remove your existing garage door lock. An older double garage door can weigh anywhere from 250 to 450 lbs. To learn more about installing clopay garage doors go to our garage door installation overview.

An exterior handle skl9201 or skt9303 to lock the sliding bolt from the outside. Includes 2 pre cut keys. New garage door installation overview. These videos will help you with the installation of your new clopay garage doors.

This weight coupled with deteriorating hardware makes older garage doors a frequent scene of home accidents.