How To Rekey A Larson Storm Door Lock

A viewer wanted to know how to re key a screen door cylinder so this video will look over how to change the combination to a new combination for screen door.

How to rekey a larson storm door lock.

Step 1 remove with a small flat screwdriver the outer c ring on the new replacement exterior key cylinder and pull the cylinder tab out of the center end of the new replacement exterior key. There may be a pocket of air pressure between the primary door and storm door. On storm doors with mortise locks. The hinge rail screws may be too tight.

Ces lock profile cylinder re key and tricky cover replacment. Remove the five set screws from the bottom of the key cylinder with a 1 5mm hex wrench. Dump out the old pins insert the new key and use tweezers or small needle nose pliers to match the new colored pins to the color code on the special instruction sheet. However my schlage key will not fit into the larson lock.

Carefully remove the springs bottom pins and top pins from the key cylinder and set aside. I don t know anything about locksmithing but i have heard that the key must fit into the lock for the lock to be keyed with. To create an escape route for the air try raising the storm door expander or leaving the storm door window slightly open. In this case i really don t think it was a coincidence.

Rekeying guide for kwikset or schlage cylinders. I recently installed a larson storm door and the instructions say the lock can be keyed to fit kwikset or schlage. Never have a false sense of security. Loosen the hinge rail installation screws a turn to relax the tension.

Rekey an exterior andersen door lock by removing the interior locking cylinder and replacing it with a new cylinder that locks and unlocks with a new key. Insert the pins and reassemble the lock. Remove the lock body from the storm door by pulling down from the top of the casing with your finger or the tip of a flat head screwdriver. If the lock body doesn t pop out easily you can also insert a screwdriver into the hole in the door and into the key mechanism to help pry it out.