Defiant Lock Rekey
Visit The Home Depot to buy DEFIANT Rekey Kit R432K5. For locksmiths, or multi-property owners, this kit comes with everything you need to rekey a lock. Hi all, I have 4 defiant locks that need to be rekeyed with the same key. I did the deadbolts already, but I'm having a hard time depressing the. How to Key Defiant Deadbolts and Entrance Locksets. Removing Key in Knobs / Levers from off shore.
The $12.95 DEFIANT® (5 pin key cylinder system) rekey kit by CHANGE-A-LOCK®, contains everything necessary (except for a common screwdriver to rekey your own Entrance, Single & Double cylinder Deadbolts and Handleset type locks. The kit will rekey 6 single cylinder locks. Each lock you put a key in is a single cylinder. A deadbolt keyed on both sides would count as 2 single cylinder locks.If you buy 2 or more rekey kits and want them keyed the same please email me at david@changealock.com EACH KIT CONTAINS: Two precut keys, 6 sets of color coded pins for rekeying single and/or double cylinder locks (not exceeding six (6) cylinders). NOTE: To order EXTRA PIN SETS and/or EXTRA KEYS for your rekey kit please click on the desired rekey product list. Detailed step by step instructions in both ENGLISH and SPANISH is included in each CHANGE-A-LOCK rekey kit. All special rekeying tools are included.
Defiant Lock Rekey Instructions
All you may need is a common screwdriver to remove lock from door. This rekeying kit is designed to be used only with DEFIANT® locks which must have the screw-off-cylinder-cap; if you have DEFIANT® lock with a pry off cylinder cap do not use rekey kit. New DEFIANT deadbolts have a cap that looks like a pry off cap and a shaft but it has a snap ring below the cap which needs to be removed. Then use follower to place over shaft next to cap and push out cylinder. Instructions for the DEFIANT® keyed lever entrance lock is not available from CHANGE-A-LOCK®.
Defiant Locks Rekey Instructions
This rekey kit is not designed to work with any other manufactured locks. Note: You must use the keys provided in rekey kit for rekeying. Pins match keys in kit and are not to be used to rekey with any other keys!
NOTE: OLD KEY is needed to take out cylinder plug then new key is used to rekey lock. Old keys can not be used to rekey locks using the CHANGE-A-LOCK rekey kit for the cylinder pins will not work with old key. ALERT: WHAT TO DO IF KEY CAN NOT BE REMOVED AFTER LOCK HAS BEEN RE-KEYED. If your key cylinder has a screw-off end cap, tighten or loosen one or two notches at a time until you are able to remove key. If this does not work or if your lock cylinder does not have a screw-off end cap then refer to master keyed locks below. MASTER KEYED LOCK: Your lock may have been master keyed at one time.
If key can not be removed once lock has been rekeyed, then remove the key cylinder again using the follower. Remove the follower to let the top pins and springs drop out of cylinder housing. If lock has been master keyed you will have more than 5 top pins for a 5 pin cylinder lock system. Refer to the directions on how to replace the 5 top pins of equal length and the 5 springs. Do not use the other pins which drop out of the cylinder housing!
If you have a 6 pin key cylinder system then replace the 6 pins of equal length and the 6 springs.