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Kwikset 907 907-15 Satin Nickel Powerbolt Keypad Electronic Deadbolt - Page 8 Questions & Answers
My exterior door lock (Kwikset)
Get a big scredriver and put it in the square in the middle of the mechanism and turn it till it opens, or you will just have to pry it out with the scredriver.
Moisture
A short burst of WD-40 or Triflow into the keyway, then insert and remove your key a few time. After that, insert the key and turn back and forth, it should smooth right out.
Moisture
graphite grease costs about 5 bucks a little tube put on key and insert/turn several times , wipe key off with rag
Kwikset door lock jams inside and out.
Is sounds like the door settled or shifted and jammed the bolt in the jamb. I would put a pry under the door and gently lift while turning the key. That is only for the up and down but could be that the door needs to be pushed in or pulled out while turning the key. If you want to get real crazy just pop it off the hinges and investigate. If the lock still does not work with it free from the jamb then you will just have to replace the lock.
Door knob replacement
On the inside side of the door knob you should be able to use a screwdriver to remove the finish covering against the door. This should get you to a point where you can release everything.
Have a new quickset on entry door from garage. works fine for a couple of days then will not unlock. key will turn and can manually move latch from inside, but lock will not release....any ideas? g
There is a tubular "Lazy cam" or tailpiece that passes from the cylinder on the outside operated with a key through the bolt and into the thumb turn on the inside. There is as "E" clip that holds the tubular Cylinder bar or "tailpiece" in place. Fixing it to the back of the keyed cylinder. The center portion of the clip ( that differentiates it from a "c" clip ) passes through a slot in the Cylinder bar to limit its "free rotation" this allows the tailpiece to turn freely enough for the thumb turn to operate the bolt from the inside without binding against the keyed cylinder on the outside, from the outside when you rotate the key far enough in either direction the clip comes to the end of the slot, catches and rotates the bar to operate the bolt. your problem is a broken clip. It is very common, and has been a vulnerability with this design for decades. The cause is usually tension on the bolt during operation with the key ( bolt dragging or rubbing against the strike on the frame) . You can replace the clip and relocate the strike plates on the frame to avoid this again or purchase something a little better than Kwikset.
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