How To Install Pella Sliding Door Lock Cylinder

Learn pella product installation from the pella experts.

How to install pella sliding door lock cylinder.

Products used in this video. With the thumbturn pointing toward the glass insert the shaft into the second hole from the top of the lock stile. Test the operation of the thumbturn. The key cylinder shaft as shown.

They are not used as entry doors. Find resources to guide you through the installation process to complete your window and door projects. Virtually any part of your pella product can be replaced including crank handles sash locks key locks for doors exterior touch up paint and more. Sliding glass doors are typically only lockable from the inside.

However you may decide to use your sliding glass door as a regular entry point in which case you might want to think about installing a key lock so the door can be unlocked from the outside. It also shows why. We carry the replacement cylinder on our website as part 15031 keyed differently or 15032 keyed alike. Instead of paying to have the lock in your pella sliding door handle rekeyed should you lose the keys or need to change the locks a new cylinder can be ordered and replaced by you for around 15.

Sliding entry doors such as those that allow access to a deck or patio typically use a cylinder key lock to secure the door when it is closed. The door should be locked. This video demonstrates how to replace the cylinder within the housing. Install the thumbturn on the interior of the door.

In this video we show you how to install a key lock set on an existing patio door handle.