Install A Garage Door Lock

The weight of a garage door is supported by the door springs cables and pulleys not the opener.

Install a garage door lock.

Look into keyed entry door knobs also called privacy knobs portable door locks or top of door locks. The videos have been broken into segments to make downloading easier. Yet many of us enter and exit our homes through the garage door far more often than we do through the formal entry door. Depending on the model you have you may need to pry it out with a crowbar and hammer or remove it with a drill.

This weight coupled with deteriorating hardware makes older garage doors a frequent scene of home accidents. A lock cylinder to unlock the sliding bolt from the outside. Provide additional security for your garage door with the clopay garage door keyed lock set. Compatible with your door opener.

A side lock sk7115 to lock the garage. Step 3 install replacement. Clopay garage door installation videos. Lock can be operated from inside or outside the garage.

New garage door installation overview. An older double garage door can weigh anywhere from 250 to 450 lbs. It includes everything needed to replace the garage door lock system. Easily installs with a drill and screwdriver.

Make sure your garage door is well lubricated and operating properly. Step 2 remove old lock. Also known as slide bolts or locking side latches. Prepare your garage door for opener installation.

If you re in a situation where you cannot or do not want to use a drill to install your lock there are a couple ways of installing an interior door lock without a drill. An exterior handle skl9201 or skt9303 to lock the sliding bolt from the outside. To learn more about installing clopay garage doors go to our garage door installation overview. Close your garage door and remove your existing garage door lock.

If you can t raise and lower the door normally by hand do not install the opener until the door is repaired. Install the new lock according to the manufacturer s instructions. Installing a garage snap slide lock. Embarking on a vacation can leave your roll up garage door vulnerable to crime it is possible for criminals to override your door opener remote control.

The sk7115 is a universal sliding garage door lock which is installed on the inside surface.