[Shop-talk] Changing a lockset without the key

[John T. Blair]

At 01:07 PM 8/27/2018, you wrote:

 >I'm sure this is the first of a bazillion questions (the fridge 
also is not responding
 >to Google...or maybe I'm not).

Scott,

For your fridge, you say it's not responding to Google.  I don't 
understand.  Not all fridges are internet connected.  That being 
said, I bought a new refrig about 4 yrs ago now.  When it was just 
over 1 yr old it quite working, inside lights off, wouldn't run, no 
cooling, etc.  I called a repair shop to come fix it.  They told me to unplug
it (or turn the fuse off) for 5 min. then plug it back in.  This 
would reboot the
onboard computer and it should start working again.  That did the 
trick.  So if the
refrig. hasn't been unplugged in a while, you might try that.

 >There are several locked deadbolt (both sides) doors that everyone 
claims to not
 >have keys for. Is it as simple as disassembling the lockset until I 
can remove and
 >replace it,

Yes, you should be able to replace the deadbolts easily.  There are 2 
screw that
you need to unscrew on the lock.  That will let you remove both the 
inside and outside part.  Then you can remove the bolt by removing 
the 2 screws on the
edge the door and pull the bolt out.  If you don't have a lock to 
replace it with right away, you can put both the inside and outside 
pieces back on and screw them together, to close off the big hole in 
the door, and make it at least look like the lock is functional.

You can replace them one at a time.  Got to the hardware store and 
get a new deadbolt, then come home and replace on of the deadbolts 
(say the front door).  Then next week replace the back door's 
deadbolt and the following week replace
the garage dead bolt.

When you go to get a replacement deadbolt, if you have glass in the 
door, like on a back door or garage doors, you want the deadbolts 
that have keys on both sides.  That way if someone breaks the glass, 
they can't reach in and unlock the
deadbolt.  For doors without a glass pane, you can get a deadbolt 
that uses a key
on the outside and a twist knob on the inside of the door.

Also, you might want to measure the thickness of the door and the 
setback for the
lock.  Or you might want to take the old dead bolt with you to be 
sure you get the
righ type.

John


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