How To Install A Garage Door Side Lock

Designed for flush interior installation on garage doors.

How to install a garage door side lock.

This will turn the operating lever and extend the bolt into the locked position. These open screw holes will hold the slide lock in place. It has pre drilled holes for installation. You ll need a helping hand on the other side of the door to help run the lock through to the other side.

Once installed turn the handle 90 degrees to lock the slide lock. Remove the pin that secures the inside lock handle to the lock shaft in the center of the door panel. 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. 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.

Fit the provided extension tube onto the nozzle on a can of spray lubricant. Can be connected to a standard locking handle. Made of galvanized steel for reliability. 3 hold the slide lock up.

Attach the bolt and pin with screws. Place a nail over the pin and tap the nail with a hammer until you expose part of the pin. Locate the screw holes on the garage door s second section directly to the left of the track s rectangular slot. Use a lock assembly kit to mount the new lock on the inside of the door.

Grab the pin with a pair of pliers to remove the pin from the shaft. 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.