I need some advice on how to remove a Corbin deadbolt from a wooden residential door. The lock was installed probably about 50 years ago. It is abour 1-1/4 inches in diameter. The outer ends of the main body of the lock are larger than the barrrel diameter by about an 1/8 inch. This flange keeps a ring in place which backs on to the large flange against the wood. The ring and flange are both free to rotate. The main body of the lock appears to be fixed. Any ideas on how to do this without damaging door or lock
Savychippe
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Obviously neither of us has looked at the Corbin website.
If nobody has any better ideas, I would look on the inside part and see if there are two round caps about 1/3" diameter. If so, pry these off and there will be screws inside and VIOLA!
Or on the latch plate there may be an Allen head pin. Unscrew this and you can unscrew the lock mechanism.
~Peter, former safecracker for the CIA but they won't admit it.
Thanks pm22. I did check the website, (Corbin Russin )and found a toll free number (1-800-543-3658) and left a message with the "technical department" So far no response back. I figured somebody in the business must have come across this before. I was correct. Thanks. I will let you know how it goes.
SavyChippie.
On the face of the latch there should be 2 holes with a couple of set screws inside. A flat blade screw driver is used to back these out enough to turn the cylinder. The cylinder is threaded into the lock body. The screws go into a groove in the cylinder. Don't need to remove the screws completely, just enough to be able to turn the cylinder.
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Thanks Calvin, I will check out your solution
SavyChippie
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