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Dead Bolt has me stumped...UPDATE -Fixed
Posted on 9/30/25 at 6:12 am
Posted on 9/30/25 at 6:12 am
trying to instrall a keypad lock bolt.
But the set screws are capped and I can;t get them out. You can see how I scrpaed the one on the left trying. Anyone ever seen this before? Any ideas ? I guess I'm a have to get a metal drill bit and keep going till I rip it apart.
Why in the world would you do this on the interior side of the house?
UPDATE:
Once it became clear they were just plugs over the screws, and not some weird or sealed tight deal, I just hammered the shite out of em out with a small flat head.
Once the covers popped out the screw heads were exposed and unscrewed like normal.
But the set screws are capped and I can;t get them out. You can see how I scrpaed the one on the left trying. Anyone ever seen this before? Any ideas ? I guess I'm a have to get a metal drill bit and keep going till I rip it apart.
Why in the world would you do this on the interior side of the house?
UPDATE:
Once it became clear they were just plugs over the screws, and not some weird or sealed tight deal, I just hammered the shite out of em out with a small flat head.
Once the covers popped out the screw heads were exposed and unscrewed like normal.
This post was edited on 10/4/25 at 12:34 pm
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Posted on 9/30/25 at 6:16 am to TigerGman
See if you can get some dental floss in this and pop them out.
The caps are a bad design b/c they are made essentially as a gear w/soft brass so naturally they get deformed. Always thought they should be plastic.
ETA: eye glasses screwdriver kits work well too.
The caps are a bad design b/c they are made essentially as a gear w/soft brass so naturally they get deformed. Always thought they should be plastic.
ETA: eye glasses screwdriver kits work well too.
This post was edited on 9/30/25 at 7:43 am
Posted on 9/30/25 at 7:03 am to TigerGman
What does the outside of the lock look like?
Did they put it in backwards to begin with?
Is there any small opening on the bottom of that collar that you can slip a flat head screwdriver in to pop off the collar?
Did they put it in backwards to begin with?
Is there any small opening on the bottom of that collar that you can slip a flat head screwdriver in to pop off the collar?
This post was edited on 9/30/25 at 7:08 am
Posted on 9/30/25 at 7:23 am to TigerGman
Drill a small hole in center. Then drive a screw in hole. Screw should push the caps off. Or just drill big enough hole to back out existing screws. Either way, those caps are fucced
Posted on 9/30/25 at 7:48 am to TigerGman
I'd try a small pick or awl as well as a mini, jeweler's-type screwdriver.
Posted on 9/30/25 at 7:57 am to TigerGman
I would try prying with different tools before drilling. Find something you can wedge in there and tap with a hammer. Looks like the one you’ve been working on has been pulled out a bit. Try to were something in there ant tap down (where glasses protect them eyes).
I just looked this up and plenty of people running into the same problem. Someone suggested a magnet which I found interesting.
I just looked this up and plenty of people running into the same problem. Someone suggested a magnet which I found interesting.
Posted on 9/30/25 at 8:48 am to Tigerpaw123
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What does the outside of the lock look like?
Did they put it in backwards to begin with?
Is there any small opening on the bottom of that collar that you can slip a flat head screwdriver in to pop off the collar?
Yeah good questions but no. It;s normal install outside. No way to take it out. no opening on the collar.
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:24 am to TigerGman
maybe try some corrosion spray and see if that helps break them free. Or some kroil. Stuck soft brass is a PIA
Posted on 9/30/25 at 11:37 am to TigerGman
since you are putting a new lock on anyway, start a sheet metal screw into plug then pull it out with some pliers
Posted on 9/30/25 at 12:30 pm to TigerGman
Call a locksmith. I had those years ago and it seems like a plate that spins to expose the screws in there? Sorry not more help bc it’s been so long since I changed them but I remember the locksmith telling me how to do it. Had them on pool gates and they’re made so they can’t be unscrewed by a random person with a screwdriver. There is def a technique to do it though.
Posted on 9/30/25 at 1:04 pm to TigerGman
I’d guess those are covers for the screw holes, pry them out.
Posted on 9/30/25 at 1:25 pm to TigerGman
Heat might help, blow torch, or even a hair drier
Posted on 9/30/25 at 1:56 pm to TigerGman
nuke the whole thing from space 
and shlage are good people
give them a call & explain the situation and they may very well send you a whole new lockset for free.
i'm sure you're not the only one with the issue.
and shlage are good people
give them a call & explain the situation and they may very well send you a whole new lockset for free. i'm sure you're not the only one with the issue.
Posted on 9/30/25 at 2:37 pm to TigerGman
Put a flat head on the cap and hammer it into the brass. See if you can turn/torque it out that way.
Posted on 9/30/25 at 3:15 pm to TigerGman
Thanks for all the advice. I'll get after it again soon, and repost what it took
Posted on 9/30/25 at 3:48 pm to TigerGman
Posted on 9/30/25 at 8:50 pm to TigerGman
These hook and pick sets are really cheap, you should have two sets at least.
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:23 pm to TigerGman
Installed a new locking door knob on my daughters door at a rental house she lives in and it’s designed with the screws on the opposite side from the lock. Didn’t make much sense.
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