pins outside of locks

[joost53]

i have some locks, one abus n'65/30 and another doorlock (european)
and on the outside i can see where the pins are, 5 little circels on a row.
is there a possibillity that i can remove those things carefull so that i can see the pins move?

ps (sorry for the bad englisch, i am dutch )

[straightpick]

You can remove them, but all the springs and pins are going to come out! Those "circles" you see are essentially tapered piugs that are inserted after the pins and springs are put in the cylinder and then ground flush to the lock.

[joost53]

how do i get them out without damaging the lock?

[raimundo]

Search lp101 for dissasembling a Euro lock.

generally, you open the lock with the key or pick it so the pins are not locked up, then or before opening it, either way, look for a spring clip on the back end of the plug that holds it on the lock. remove this, and unlock the pins by key pick or shim. then without turning it back to where the pins would lock up, pull the plug out the front. some do this in a clear plastic bag, cause things will jump.
definately work on a towel to keep little parts from rolling or hitting the hard surface and bouncing unpredictably like a football.

Removing the small caps that you speak of can make the lock very difficult to repair unless you have some replacement caps to press in there.