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Cannot Tighten My Kwikset Deadbolt Without Screws!
Please help, our Kwikset deadbolt chassis is becoming loose, and I cannot tighten it up! There are no screws, please see the pictures below.
I followed these instructions online, How to Remove a Deadbolt Lock Without Screws | eHow.com However, I press the awl directly into the small hole in the shaft of the thumb latch, and it will not release! Please help! :help: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_6...0/IMG_6579.JPG Here's the key side, and you can see it very loose. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_6...2/IMG_6581.JPG Here's the thumb latch that will not release! https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_6...2/IMG_6583.JPG |
Hi there,
That little hole is not a push hole, it is an allen wrench hole. Find the right size allen wrench and turn that little screw a couple of turns. Do not try to remove it completely....Just back it off the shaft and you will release the thumbturn. After you take that off just pry gently with a clean putty knife under the decorative plate on the lock. It will come off and expose the two screws that you seek! Best of luck! RC/DG |
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