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How to install pella sliding door lock cylinder.
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.
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In this video we show you how to install a key lock set on an existing patio door handle.
How to install a key cylinder lock in a sliding door.
Sliding glass doors are typically only lockable from the inside.
The door should be locked.
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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.
Test the operation of the thumbturn.
This video demonstrates how to replace the cylinder within the housing.
The key cylinder shaft as shown.
With the thumbturn pointing toward the glass insert the shaft into the second hole from the top of the lock stile.
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.
Key lock and housing product code.
It also shows why.
They are not used as entry doors.