how to take out a screw in cylinder

[tiger2]

Hi, how do u remove a screw-in cylinder from a lock like the adams rite one to replace it. i think u have to take the cover plate off the lock on the side then undo a grub screw, what does the screw look like, is it using an allen key? thanks

[nostromo]

Ayup, you got it. Take off the plate on the edge of the door and look for the set screws. They will be perpendicular to the very center of the faces of the cylinders.

[tiger2]

Ayup, you got it. Take off the plate on the edge of the door and look for the set screws. They will be perpendicular to the very center of the faces of the cylinders.

thanks for your help, after u undo the screw a little , u unscrew the cylinder anticlockwise and it comes out the front of the lock?

[unbreakable]

You got it man, it should come out easily enough just by turning counter clockwise.

[Tyler J. Thomas]

Don't remove the set screw entirely, either. Slowly back off until the cylinder begins to rotate and don't back the set screw out any further. When reinstalling, don't over tighten or you risk snapping the set screw's head.

[yng_pick]

Sometimes if the lock is corroded, you may have to use a flathead screwdriver, miscut or blank key, or an inserted key pulled out one step, in order to get the cylinder started spinning.

If the cylinder is being rather difficult to remove, try loosening the two mounting screws on the adams rite lock body. Sometimes the through holes are not drilled correctly, and the installer will screw in the cylinders/thumbturns, and then tighten down the mounting screws, binding up the cylinders.

Also- when loosening the cylinder or the set screw, if it is not budging, try to slightly turn in clockwise, and then back. Sometimes that is enough to break it free.

It can be rather fun if the set screw breaks

[Tyler J. Thomas]

Sometimes if the lock is corroded, you may have to use a flathead screwdriver, miscut or blank key, or an inserted key pulled out one step, in order to get the cylinder started spinning.

If the cylinder is being rather difficult to remove, try loosening the two mounting screws on the adams rite lock body. Sometimes the through holes are not drilled correctly, and the installer will screw in the cylinders/thumbturns, and then tighten down the mounting screws, binding up the cylinders.

Also- when loosening the cylinder or the set screw, if it is not budging, try to slightly turn in clockwise, and then back. Sometimes that is enough to break it free.

It can be rather fun if the set screw breaks

Or how about when you're drilling a set screw out and the drill bit breaks because whoever routed our the hole for the lock body did a terrible job doing it?

We should make an official AR thread - a lot of great tidbits posted thus far.

[Squelchtone]

We should make an official AR thread - a lot of great tidbits posted thus far.

^ I agree, very good idea!

Here's my contribution (some AR posts, first one has nice pics):

http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=43367

http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=42888

http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=27546


Have a good day,
Squelchtone