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Do It Yourself

How to Rekey a Door Lock

If you want to have a new key to open your locks, would you have the locks changed or rekeyed?
Usually, the initial thought is to change the locks so that a new key is needed to open the lock. However, by rekeying locks, your cost will be lower and the job easier.

Changing your locks removes the entire old lock from the door and replaces it with a brand new lock. But rekeying locks is much easier and cheaper!

1. Check the brand on every door; your locks might have different manufactures. Purchase a re-key kit for each brand. They are readily available at home stores and online. The kits come with two keys and tools to re-key six door locks.
2. Unlock the door, and remove the doorknob by inserting the wire tool, included in your kit, into the hole on the knob. Release the clip and pull off the knob.
3. Push the lock cylinder out of the knob. Once the knob sleeve drops off, use the retainer ring tool, also in your re-key kit, to free the cylinder.
4. Using your old key, turn the lock ninety degrees left or right. Take the key out and push the plug through with the plug follower tool in your kit. Exert even pressure on the plug and tool to make sure you don’t loose the springs
5. Empty the plug pins and put the new key in the lock. Use tweezers to insert new color-coded pins into the plug. Follow kit instructions to ensure the new pins are in the right order. Reassemble the doorknob.

Tips

Every brand of lock is slightly different; refer to the manufacturer’s directions for any nuances.

If the springs do pop out when you remove the plug, your re-key kits contains instructions for replacing them.

For further assistance feel free to contact Kansas City and we will send over one of our certified professional locksmiths to assist you