How To Install Pella Sliding Door Lock Cylinder

Learn pella product installation from the pella experts.

How to install pella sliding door lock cylinder. Sliding glass doors are typically only lockable from the inside. The key cylinder shaft as shown. In this video we show you how to install a key lock set on an existing patio door handle. The door should be locked.

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. Install the thumbturn on the interior of the door. 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. 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.

Find resources to guide you through the installation process to complete your window and door projects. How to install a key cylinder lock in a sliding door. 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. Key lock and housing product code.

They are not used as entry doors. Products used in this video. Close the door and rotate the thumbturn downward to the vertical position. This video demonstrates how to replace the cylinder within the housing.

Test the operation of the thumbturn.