How To Install A Garage Door Side Lock

Can be connected to a standard locking handle.

How to install a garage door side lock.

Install the new lock according to the manufacturer s instructions. Remove the pin that secures the inside lock handle to the lock shaft in the center of the door panel. 3 hold the slide lock up. The overbuilt reversible garage door side lock is designed to mount flush on the interior of the garage door and be connected to a standard locking handle.

Tie the extension spring to the roller track then detach the cable from the bottom bracket with a pair of pliers. Release the tension on side mounted extension springs by lifting the door and locking it in place on each side with a pair of locking pliers. Spray lubricant into the openings and seams on each of the latch mechanisms at the outer sides of the door. Use a lock assembly kit to mount the new lock on the inside of the door.

Attach the bolt and pin with screws. To lock the door from the outside to lock the slide lock from the outside you need to install a lock handle with the spindle inserted into the square hole next to the operating lever. Made of galvanized steel for reliability. It has pre drilled holes for installation.

Designed for flush interior installation on garage doors. Once installed turn the handle 90 degrees to lock the slide lock. Locate the screw holes on the garage door s second section directly to the left of the track s rectangular slot. Grab the pin with a pair of pliers to remove the pin from the shaft.

Fit the provided extension tube onto the nozzle on a can of spray lubricant. These open screw holes will hold the slide lock in place.