How To Take A Key Lock Off A Locked Door

Insert a straightened paper clip into this hole and apply pressure to release the interior handle.

How to take a key lock off a locked door. So the only way to get a door open when you re on the outside and it s locked from the inside is to remove the door from its hinges. Easy way to get that locked door open a lot of bathroom handles have no keyhole just a knob built into the handle you turn to lock the door when you re in the bathroom. Insert a long sturdy item with a flat tip preferably a flat head screwdriver if available between the top rung of the door s top hinge and the head of the bolt securing the door to the hinge. Insert the pins and reassemble the lock 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.

Insert a screwdriver into the lock and turn it back to its default vertical position. To bump a lock the bump key is inserted into the keyway and pressure is applied via a hammer or a screwdriver. Insert the knife between the space in the door and the frame where the lock is situated since knives are thin it should easily slide in between the lock and the frame. Take the door off the hinges.

Insert the pin straight through the lock cylinder to reach the lock s release mechanism. Once the new pins are in reverse the steps to reassemble the lock. Insert a screwdriver into the small slot on the inside of the door knob and pull off the trim ring. If the door does not allow the lock to be jimmied open it may be necessary to remove the door from its hinges.

Insert the tip of a pair of needle nosed pliers into the keyhole. Apply pressure on the lock using knife and push it back in the door. The pressure exerted on the bump key causes the key pins to push the driver pins above the shear line. Examine the handle and trim on the interior side of the door.

You may also need to tilt the knife a little till you find the suitable angle for moving the lock. Remove the trim ring on the outside. At this exact moment if the right amount of torque is applied you will be able to unlock a door without a key.