This video is a demonstration of how to remove the lock cylinder on a kwikset smartkey door knob so you can flip over the lock so the keyhole is not upside down.
How to fix a kwikset door lock.
Keep holding the button for 30 seconds until the lock beeps and the status led flashes red.
Make sure your key is fully inserted.
Rotate the key 90 degrees clockwise.
Insert the key that currently operates your lock.
I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset.
View button locations for your lock model.
Press and hold the a or program button while reinserting the battery pack.
Push the small spring housing away from the cylinder on the inside of the door knob with the cylinder plug tool.
Remove the current key.
Fix broken front door and garage door locks with smart lock technology that s easy to install and easy to use with smartphone compatibility.
Remove the outside door knob assembly from the door.
My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside.
Insert the smartkey tool fully and firmly into the smartkey hole.
How to repair a kwikset door lock cylinder step 1.
Some models have a small pin on the neck of the inner door.
You do not need the kwikset cylinder removal tool.
I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset.
I had to fix it.
Remove the battery pack.
You may feel the tool click inside the lock.
Remove the smarkey tool.
This procedure will fix your upside down keyhole.
Here s how i did it.
Here is the handleset i bought.