Quickset problem

by **LockNewbie21** » 9 Mar 2006 19:45

I have this quickset dead bolti just bought from lowes. Any way i picked it and as you know the dead bolts need to turn 360 degrees to open. Well i can pick it to 180 degrees then it stops and seem to be blocked buy something. I though tit was broke. So i reset it and used the key adn bam 360. So i tried again same thing. So my question is why is this quickset dead bolt freezing at 180 degrees. i also tried the one on my back door and front door.. yea not very secure house any way they do the same thing. Any help as to why it freezes at 180 or a half a turn would be appreciated.

Andy

by **Isakill** » 9 Mar 2006 21:23

You might want to try reading the MIT guide thoroughly. It describes a possible problem and solution.
http://www.lysator.liu.se/mit-guide/mit-guide.html

also the search works well just have to wade through all the useful information.

by **Aqua** » 9 Mar 2006 21:50

If you would find the time to take that lock apart, just to look at the inside and understand how it really works, it would most probably answer your question.

If not - this exact problem has been discussed serveral times here on the forum, so the thing to do is to listen to Isakills advice and try to search.

Good luck.
N.

by **LockNewbie21** » 9 Mar 2006 23:18

I know about the M.I.T guide i read over it i counted 68 times, still didnt all sink in but im getting there.... i was just curious, i tried a search
but it didnt work to well i am gonna try some diffrent words. But thanks for the replys guys..or girls...lol got flamed for that already..gotta include the ladies to.

Andy

by **LockNewbie21** » 10 Mar 2006 0:02

Okay i did a search and all the quickset posts are either I PICKED IT YAY!!! or questions on it workings. My problem hasnot come up yet. Unless someone can prove me wrong? Or you could be a chum and just help me out with out reffering to the m.i.t guide which i have almost memorized..well kinda.

Andy

by **zeke79** » 10 Mar 2006 0:07

Ok, what is happening is you have picked the lock and the bottom driver pins are in the top of the plug and the top pins are still stuck in the shell with the springs pressing downward on them. When you turn to 180 degrees the spring loaded top pins are being pushed into the bottom open portion of the plug (keyway). To solve this problem, insert the back straight edge of your pick and push the top pins upward while you continue to turn the plug with your tension wrench. This will force the top pins back up into the shell and allow the plug to finish rotating the full 360 degrees.

Hope that helps. If you still need some help, drop me a pm and I'll see what I can do. :wink:

by **LockNewbie21** » 10 Mar 2006 1:03

As always Zeke to the rescue!

LoL i mean you ask a question and the most yo get is M.I.T guide to lock picking.... its like okay we all pretty much now and have read it.

Andy

by **zeke79** » 10 Mar 2006 1:21

Good to hear that solved your problem. Not all locks will do this, Kwikset just has a very wide opening in the bottom of the keyway and it is due to this profile that the top pins can fall into the bottom of the keyway partially.

by **Isakill** » 10 Mar 2006 9:16

The reason search and the MIT guide is so "thrown" at people that ask questions is because there is a wealth of information to be gleaned if the person would just take the time to look for it. :wink:

by **Shrub** » 10 Mar 2006 9:57

LockNewbie21 wrote:My problem hasnot come up yet. Unless someone can prove me wrong?

Well This is pretty dam close :wink:

by **Bahrg** » 10 Mar 2006 20:35

Shrub master of locks and SearchFU!

by **Shrub** » 10 Mar 2006 20:45

Or rather wanabe on both counts :lol:

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