How To Unlock Old Door Lock

The pressure exerted on the bump key causes the key pins to push the driver pins above the shear line.

How to unlock old door lock. If you hear a click the lock is disengaged and the door should open freely. To bump a lock the bump key is inserted into the keyway and pressure is applied via a hammer or a screwdriver. Twist the second allen wrench clockwise to unlock the deadbolt. It is natural to feel a springing sensation.

For this kind of lock the best tool is a small flathead screwdriver. Push or pull the door as you turn the key. Insert the miniature screwdriver gently into the ball area where the ball of the skeleton key would go. Bumping method to open door locks this method is one of the simplest techniques to open a locked door.

As you turn the second allen wrench feel for the resistance of the deadbolt. This may be pushing back of the tumblers or barrels if this lock is this sophisticated. Typically screws secure the lock housing to the other frame. With many older doors you need to pressure the door as you fiddle with the key as the warped door is bending the lock at an awkward angle.

Apply pressure on the lock using knife and push it back in the door. To bump open a door is a method you should use only if the locked door in question hasn t been opened for a long while and only if the lock is rusted. Identify the position of the lock. Try applying pressure in each direction.

Use as much force as you can without losing your balance once the door opens. If the locking mechanism is a latchbolt the kind of bolt that is spring loaded and has one angled edge and the angled edge is facing away from you you can hook it with a wire hanger. If you need to lock a skeleton lock you ll follow the same process except you ll turn the second wrench counterclockwise. Up down toward you and away from you.

Gently tease the internal mechanism of the old lock. Aim to lift or slide any catches or loops. The head of the screwdriver must be small enough to slip inside the slot of the outside door knob. Work carefully here because the screws on antiques may be badly rusted or corroded.

Keep twisting the wrench until the deadbolt slides back and the lock is picked. Gently insert the screwdriver s flathead into the door knob s slot then turn it counterclockwise. At this exact moment if the right amount of torque is applied you will be able to unlock a door without a key. Try to open the door or lid of the object you are unlocking.

Look and feel for the mechanism giving way then push the wire farther.