Remove the outside door knob assembly from the door.
How to fix a kwikset door lock.
Press and hold the a or program button while reinserting the battery pack.
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I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset.
This is the short version of what you should attempt to do before trying anything else if the screw is loose the key will not turn all the way and the tur.
Make sure your key is fully inserted.
My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside.
I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset.
View button locations for your lock model.
You may feel the tool click inside the lock.
Remove the battery pack.
I had to fix it.
Here is the handleset i bought.
Remove the smarkey tool.
Remove the current key.
Rotate the key 90 degrees clockwise.
Some models have a small pin on the neck of the inner door.
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.
This procedure will fix your upside down keyhole.
Insert the key that currently operates your lock.
You do not need the kwikset cylinder removal tool.
Insert the new key you wish to use with the lock.
Here s how i did it.
How to repair a kwikset door lock cylinder step 1.
Keep holding the button for 30 seconds until the lock beeps and the status led flashes red.