How to disassemble Kwikset? Photo included

[Evan]

I have to admit, that I was quite surprised reading the Evan pulls the top cap and dumps all the springs etc. I have been smithing close to 30 years and rarely (almost never) pulled the cap off. I'm surprised when you said that all professional locksmiths do it this way. Nothing could be further from the truth. In terms of time to rekey a kwikset cylinder, it is by far and away much quicker to use the method FF and keysman say. That's the way just about every locksmith I ever met rekeys them.

Perhapsd these so called professionals Evan, are not locksmiths? (just teasing)

Or at least far enough inland so that sea sprays along the coast and weird crusticle/salt/sand deposits building up that hold water and can freeze solid inside locks isn't a factor for them...

~~ Evan

[globallockytoo]

I have to admit, that I was quite surprised reading the Evan pulls the top cap and dumps all the springs etc. I have been smithing close to 30 years and rarely (almost never) pulled the cap off. I'm surprised when you said that all professional locksmiths do it this way. Nothing could be further from the truth. In terms of time to rekey a kwikset cylinder, it is by far and away much quicker to use the method FF and keysman say. That's the way just about every locksmith I ever met rekeys them.

Perhapsd these so called professionals Evan, are not locksmiths? (just teasing)

Or at least far enough inland so that sea sprays along the coast and weird crusticle/salt/sand deposits building up that hold water and can freeze solid inside locks isn't a factor for them...

~~ Evan

ever wonder why they are often referred to as Kwiks**t?

[Evan]

Or at least far enough inland so that sea sprays along the coast and weird crusticle/salt/sand deposits building up that hold water and can freeze solid inside locks isn't a factor for them...

~~ Evan

ever wonder why they are often referred to as Kwiks**t?

Yeah, but most homeowners won't fork over the cash to install a Kaba/Ilco (Lori) type deadbolt with a solid brass Ilco cylinder installed which costs MORE than an entire Kwikset knob lock and deadbolt pair...

So umm like $70 for the deadbolt, $20-ish for the Ilco mortise cylinder +plus install/service call fee... LOL... The weekend warrior homeowner types would rather spend that $125 on an entire new set of big box Kwikset locks than buy a lock which will still be intact 10 years later...

~~ Evan