Fitting A Yale Lock To A Door

Yale keyless lock fitting instructions vary slightly depending on the specific lock.

Fitting a yale lock to a door. Mortice locks can often be described as a deadlock or sash lock. Video showing how to fit a yale type lock to a wooden door. Install the lock body and screw on the faceplate. A deadlock is a mortice lock which has just a key hole and a bolt.

It is fitted to doors which open inward. You will need adrill bit a screw driver and a small saw. Note if it turns left or right. Use a drill and a thin bladed pad saw to form the keyhole.

If you have an up and over garage door or a roller lock the lock or handle can easily be changed and replaced. They are commonly found on back doors and are often fitted to front doors in addition to a cylinder rim lock yale lock. Check the keyhole for fit from both sides of the door. Replacing a lock cylinder can make your home secure without having to change the entire lock.

There are different variations for upvc door locks so initially try to identify the brand of the lock on your door. Use the lock body to mark the position for the keyhole. Mortice locks are embedded into the door itself and can only be opened with the key. The cylinder night latch can only be opened with a key from the outside but can be closed and locked from the inside using the locking button.

You will need this detail later. A cylinder night latch of which the yale lock is the most common sort is an easily fitted lock that locks itself automatically when the door is closed. Remove the old lock. Put your key into your existing lock.

Garage door locks fitting and replacements. Knowing the brand of the lock will help tremendously in finding a replacement lock. Identify the kind of lock you have. With the bolt out and held against the door frame mark the position of the striking plate and the depth of the bolt box.

This short video shows you how to fit a yale euro profile cylin.