Re-Keying a Schlage Entry Knob and Deadbolt 

Well done. No nonsense, easy to follow steps.

I have no idea if the people who made this video are still around - but they deserve big compliments. Leo is very clear in his words and actions, and the videographer does a great job of zooming in on the action and back out to the presenter, keeping it all well centered and focused. It's hard to do this well, and especially to make it appear simple and natural. Very well done!

How about a lever lock? Its quite a bit different in shape

I try to buy a rekeying set for a lock and i guess in New York State u have to be a licenced locksmith to do this. No stores will sell it to you.

Well, I thought I had followed the instructions to the letter, but when I tried to remove the new key from the lock, it doesn't budge. Any idea as to what I might be doing wrong?

I'm not sure if this comment will be seen ... but, I followed this guide and the "spring loaded shield" came off as I pulled the lock cylinder out of the knob. I didn't see any way to attach the shield back to the cylinder so that it would stay in place. Is this common? I had to hold the shield in place and reinsert the springs and top pins since they went flying when the shield came off.

I want to rekey an old lock to an existing key but I don't have the key for the old lock. Is it possible to do.

thanks alot

Great video!! Could we use the pins to use an existing key? Or we have to kit key and keyed everything to the kit key? Thanks!!

Great video! Actually bought this kit a year ago intending to rekey a lock. Had to replace a broken Schlage deadbolt today, and the new one came with keys that don't match. After watching the video I suddenly realized I could take the old key pins out (made sure I kept them in sequence), put them in the new lock tumbler, and voila, my regular house key now works. Saved a trip to locksmith, and all my locks use the same key.

Love the chuckle as he sends the clip off to nowhere land.

I found that it is critical to get the right amount of turns (tension) on the threaded cap when it is put back on the key plug. If it is too lose or too tight, you won't be able to remove the new key. The cap ring tension makes sure the key plug pins line up with the spring pins.

Excellent tutorial. Clear, concise and easy to follow. Well done, sir! Thanks!

Do all the kits use the same key? If not how can I make more locks fit the same key? Eg, I want to make 8 locks (4 doors) use the same key but the kit only says it will do 6 locks.

This is a great video. Thank you for posting.

This video is helpful but it is definitely not as easy as Larry makes it look. You'll need to be VERY careful not to let the springs and driver pins come out accidentally. Also the newer Schlage cylinders don't fit the slots as shown in the video. You can still use the plug follower but you'll have to tape over the gaps at the back of the slots to keep the pins and springs from popping out. Don't forget the quarter turns and be patient!! Keep the pins from the old key configuration. I found the colored sets didn't always fit exactly right and had to use some of the old pins to make sure all pins were precisely aligned with the top of the cylinder edge. If they stick up even a tiny bit the plug housing won't fit. I got some graphite lubricant and squeezed a dab as I finished up. Good luck! I suggest reading all the comments as there is a lot of wisdom acquired. I hope I NEVER have to do this again!!!

you're really good at describing and setting out all of the pieces.

Thanks! I got a new lock set and needed to move my original key to the new dead bolt, great help from your video! I just needed 2 followers to make the transfer

My Prime brand Schlage follower did not fit close enough to the lock cylinder, and the pressure springs got ruined. Get the real schlage follower it fits

This video is great. I found the video when doing a general Google search for lock re-keying possibilities. After viewing the video and realizing this was produced by a company that actually makes a kit for re-keying Schlage locks, I immediately ordered a kit and have just completed two locks. This video is now saved in my RU-vid favorites so I can refer to it when I re-key more! Thank you Prime-Line!

This is one of the best instructional videos I have seen. Very clear and concise instructions. Thank you!

Works like a charm! Note… Pay close attention at Mark 5:07 to 5:20 or you will lose your mind. Although I did appreciate the links below that helped me put those springs back. I feel like a pro I did 3 locks.

Excellent video.. You make it look so simple even I'm heartened that I'm able to do this. Keep up the good work.

Excellent. Now I don"'t have to take my money to locksmith, which is as expensive as buying a new one (Thailand).

"all you have to do is pick the lock" Most people don't have the tools or skill to do this, so we recommend they go to someone like you to get it done right.

Pushing the cylinder through with the plug follower requires force, and this dislodges the springs, and unless you are able to cut the cylinder in half like you did, it is practically impossible to reinsert all 5 springs and plugs. There is no way you can see into the cylinder to reinsert the springs and plugs. This is impossible. If this happens you are completely sunk. Has anyone been ever to do this?? I am going to return this kit and go to a locksmith to repair this mess.

Great video! My tip: The springs and top pins are in the part that sits on top of the plug, and bottom pins are in the plug itself. The slotted part of the follower leaves a gap for F series locks. MAKE SURE THE TOP AND BOTTOM PINS ARE NOT LINED UP OR FALLING INTO A GAP when working with the follower steps. TURN THE TOP part 90 degrees or even a little more to help with the issue of springs and top pins falling out. Once I realized that, it was super-easy and fast. Tip #2: for reinstalling the springs, you can also pry off the top cap and drop new top pins and springs in from the top and put a new cap on--parts available online at reasonable price.

Excellent video! I used to rekey Schlage and Kwikset locks years ago when I worked for a small town hardware store. I helped a lot of people keep their exes from getting back into their homes after they had been kicked out. Good times. Your color coding system is a really great idea! I wish we had that back in the day. Cheers!

Thank you for watching. It's always nice to get a thanks, it lets us know we're at least helping people.

Excellent tutorial I knew it wasn't rocket science to rekey a lock set, but you've made it very straightforward and easy to understand thanks again!!

The follower with this kit works VERY poorly with modern Schlage lever-handle locksets. The slotted end does not fit well on the plug, and subsequently does not slide in easily. An updated follower that works would be most helpful to avoid spring/pin issues. It does work fine for deadbolt locks, just not the lever handsets.

In a case where you don't have the original key all you have to do is pick the lock to the same position that the key would be in when they do the plug removal and install. I am a locksmith, so I am aware of how it is done. I just had to do the same thing to a house where the home owner only had one key that went to the front door knob lock, so I replaced and re-keyed all the locks to the same key. There are locks that will be almost impossible to pick though it's part luck and part skill.

Hello! Thank you for these instructions. I found that they worked... mostly. I have the type of knob used in your demonstration. But I found that after removing the knob from the shank, it was almost impossible to get the lock cylinder out of the knob, because the spring-loaded shield was at its maximum height, making is so that the lock cylinder mechanism wouldn't fit through the back side of the knob. And there was no way to reach something in there to squeeze the shield down. I ended up having to kind of "force" the thing out, which resulted in the shield popping off and the springs coming out. At that point, there was no more need for the follower, since everything was apart. Fortunately, once I changed the pins, I was able to put the springs back in and get the shield back in place, to then put it back in to the knob. I was a bit worried, though, that I'd end up having to buy a new doorknob.

Ahhhh, sorry to be the bearer of bad news. You'll need a key to be able to get the cylinder plug out so you can change the pins. You can however, save some money by taking the knob to any locksmith (even if you want to do the re-keying later yourself) and have them give you one key that works. The money saving part is, you don't have to call them out to the house. And if all you needed was a key for that knob, you're all set. If you still need to re-key, you now have a working key.

After getting a $300+ quote from a locksmith and thinking of all the things I'd rather do with that money I found Prime Line. I rekeyed 10 knobs, levers and deadbolts this weekend using two of your kits. Thank you so much for your products and these videos!

Thanks. I just finished rekeying my front door, the video was much easier to follow than the instructions. :-)

Great video. One tidbit...with my 20 year old locks, when I tried to remove the new key before re-assembly, I couldn't. I lubed the lock with WD40 and had no further problems. This happened twice. Also, I did blow the springs a couple of times, though, but getting them back in wasn't as hard as I thought I would be. :)

A quick question I couldn’t find an answer to on the Schlage website. I am hoping to rekey a Schlage encode, smart deadbolt and a Schlage B 60N deadbolt to use this same key. Is the five pin cylinder on the Encode deadbolt the same or similar to the five pin cylinder used in the B60N deadbolt? Would they use the same pins if I bought a rekey kit online to rekey these cylinders? A vendor on eBay is telling me they use different pins, but he doesn’t sound that sure of himself. Many thanks for your help.

Thanks for making this video. I was able tor Re-Key my entire house following you step by step instructions.

The re-key kits work, but if pressure is not maintained all the way through, then yes the springs/pins can come out. The only way we knew you could replace the pins/springs was by doing it. Only after that did we came up with the cut-away view so the viewers could see what was going on inside. Sometimes going to a professional is the correct answer. I'm sorry you had a bad experience.

Old videos with good information are timeless! Thanks.

Just destroyed a perfectly good dead bolt. I put the tool through to push out the housing and it brought a spring with it. Waste of time, waste of money. Just go to a locksmith.

what am I doing wrong if the cylinder plug doesn't go back into the cylinder housing completely?

What do I do if I don’t have the key to the lock? I bought to kit but I can’t get the cylinder out without the keys. Thanks

My key for old lock (that I'm trying to rekey to)will not fit. It seems to be fatter or different shape. What to do?

Can a 6-pin key fit into a 5-pin cylinder. if that's what's provided in a rekey kit?

Does NOT include the necessary tools to rekey a Schlage deadbolt even though it advertises that it does.

6 locks rekeyed. Thank you very much this video.

Hi, any advice if i lost the keys. I would rather re-key my house rather than replace all the locks and deadbolts. Thanks for your great video

Is it any schlage door knob? How do i know if my door can be rekeyed by this?

What if the original key is missing? Can the locks still be re-keyed?

what if you dont have the existing key,,how can you turn it?

Thank you for the video. My locks are almost 20 years old. Are there any differences I should be aware of?

Excellent tutorial! Thank you so much! Saved me a lot of time and hassle shuttling locks around to get this done!

Much simpler than Kwikset and the kit is a lot cheaper.

For something like this, your best bet really is to take the lock to a locksmith. Believe me, we're all about DIY, but this is one for a professional. You can probably find instructions online or elsewhere, but a locksmith can do it easily and quickly.

How do you get knob part off the shank if you dont have a working key?

I just bought a similar schlage Gregorian style doorknob. Attempting to rekey it, and the springs prevent the removal of the lock cylinder from the knob. any suggestions?

Perfect video, just ordered your re key set from amazon. Thanks!

And how do you do this without an existing key?

Can I use this with a keyless entry? If so, how?

Excellent tutorial thank you. Re-keyed four locks (2 deadbolt and 2 handle) with the set and by following this video. All work great!

Great video. Thank you!

Can a 6 pin lock be rekeyed to a 5 pin key?

The video was very helpful. I rekeyed 4 locks with kit. One hint... I have a deadbolt on front door that had an extra pin slot. Skip that one for the first pin in color sequence. I couldn't figure out why they weren't flush with bolt shank with key in. :-)

Used this to repin my first doorknob!

And... it worked. Kind of. I was trying to rekey to a pre-existing key, and the product doesn't quite come with the correct pins for that. Luckily, between the pins it had the and pins from the existing key, I was able to successfully rekey the knob

Thank you for this excellent video. I followed the steps exactly and it all turned out fine with my Schlage 5 pin deadbolt and entry knob set successfully re-keyed. My wife thinks I'm a big hero now. :O)

I’m sure this was excellent, but the purple pin refused to go flush UNLESS I USED THE KEY SUPPLIED WITH THE KIT. I wanted to use the key supplied with my new Shlage lock, but no.

I have a couple standard Schlage dead bolts and a Schlage digital Deadbolt BE365CAM619. Does this kit work with the digital deadbolt and are the instructions the same? I understand this kit includes enough pins for 6 locks.

Awesome for sure. I cant tell you how much this video helped me out. The rekey kit is simple and useful, a great product, but great care must be taken. Its easy to screw the operation up and ruin a lockset. By that I mean losing the springs and pins out of the plug housing. So frustrating to reinstall the springs and pins, this is a great video step by step, and a locksmith is like appliance repairmen, scoundrels I just dont care to give my money to. Thanks!!!

Nice video. I rekeyed the front door knob very easily following your instructions. When I went to do the deadbolt, however, mine does not have a knob on the inside, and there are no screws to remove. Any idea how to get this deadbolt off the door? Thinking I’m going to have to invest in a locksmith for that one. Any sage words of wisdom?

I just discovered that the cap of a standard Sharpie marker is the exact size you need to replace the Schlage dowel you have to have to hold the spring loaded pins in place. I just successfully upgraded my lock and rekeyed it myself using the pins from the old doorknob and a Sharpie cap. 😆

Very good instructional video. Thank you . It's easy if you follow directions closely . I did my first lock and springs started flying out because I started pulling out the follower from the housing while as I was putting in the new pins. It's important to emphasize LEAVE THE FOLLOWER IN THE HOUSING UNTIL PUSHING THE NEW PLUG BACK IN ! Otherwise the parts will be flying out from the housing !

I'm a commercial locksmith and would suggest to stay away from the Schlage "F" series locks with this "floating" top cap ...pure junk. The top cap is prone to pop off during re-keying if you are not experienced and extremely careful. Also, when you turn the button locking the lock, the inside knob still rotates giving the impression of not being locked posing a safety issue if you have small children. Can also also cause lockouts.

Thank you so much for making this excellent product and for such great instructions! Rekeying my lock was a snap…but getting my old deadbolt assembly put back together again was not 😅 lol, but you live and you learn.

I am using the e-2402 kit. The first lock was a knob, and there were 1 or 2 very tiny ball-bearings that fell out when I disassembled the lock. I was successful in rekeying the lock even though I had the tiny ball-bearing left over. On the deadbolt, however, there were 2 or 3 tiny ball bearings that fell out, but I was also successful in rekeying the lock. The instructions nor video mention ball bearings. Any advice will be appreciated.

I have a Schlage Z wave keypad entry deadbolt but I lost the original key that came with it. Could I use this re-keying kit to make a new key for said deadbolt? Thank you! 🙏🏼

How do I key it to match another key I already own?

Thank you very much! Was able to rekey my garage door Schlage deadbolt and main door Baldwin deadbolt with this​ kit. Took about 20 mins. As one of the commenters mentioned, if the cap is too tight the key won't turn properly and may seem stuck.

I ordered the E-2402 kit but when I pulled the lock cylinder out I noticed it doesn't look the same even though all my locks say Schlage on them. It appears the cylinder I have has a "sidebar" on it and where the tumblers come out there's sort a green cover on it. Did I get the wrong kit? Is there a separate kit (and instructions?)

Do you have a link where to buy the set? I need all three doors change with the same key

Thanks for the video. I had to modify the notched end of the black tube to make it work with the Schlage lock cylinder in my lever-handle doorknob. If you take some side cutters and make the notch so that it is broadly V shaped, and also cut the tube down so that the notch is only about 1/3 of it's original length, it will work just fine.

Follower does not fit my new Schlage FB50 lock set. Ruined all the springs in the plug housing. The clip ring removal tool did not fit either. Any suggestions?

It works just fine. I like it.

My Schlage handle's keyway will not come out like this video shows . Very frustrating. Can't figure it out at all.

Sorry, I meant to answer you on Monday when I saw the message. Schlage knobs have a little tab on the interior that you have to push in the take the knob off. I've seen others with the tab, and a wire that holds the rosette on. You can try using the pin that's supplied with the kit and pushing in one of the holes and see if it releases the knob. Any more details you can give will help. You can email photos to the email address in the description and please mention RU-vid

Excellent video! Love the clear view of what you were doing and articulation of directions. Can't wait to try this out, Thank you.

Today was the first deadbolt I've ever had to change out. This walk-thru was perfect. Thank you.

If you have an old lock cylinder lying around in the garage or shed, you might be able to get another spring from there to use. If you look in the instruction sheet all of the pins are color coded. The instructions will tell you which colors to use. Barring that, you can buy a new cylinder. It's our part number E-2000 and you can get it online or in store at HD/Lowe's/Ace/TrueValue etc. I'll add a link to it in the video's description.

Great video... Rekeyed two but on the third I got cocky and didn't slide it in at the correct position and two of the five spring/pins set in the lock leaving it halfway in/half way out... Any tricks to getting it unstuck?

Excellent Tutorial 👌🤩

Anyone know what type of cylinder that is? I need to find a schlage with E-keyway for my knob lock

Very helpful. I left the locking pin and spring in place, and just used a notched follower.

Which cylinder was it? The knob cylinder, or the deadbolt? We can try and shoot a video for you that explains how to put it all back together. As long as you have all of the springs, and none are damaged, and you have all the pins, you can put it back together. It's a little tricky though.

Something extra? The only thing that should have been in there is the pins. Unless you didn't keep pressure on the plug follower and the springs came out. If the springs came out, you can watch our other video for putting them back in.

I was able to get to the last part of rekeying my schlage keypad deadbolt until I turned the key all the way instead of just to the left and locked my key inside the key cylinder. is there a way to fix this? I managed to force the key out the cylinder but I can't turn the key anymore when I put the key back.

Excellent! Many thanks!

I've rekeyed several of these locks, and I keep wondering if you can get the knob off you can defeat the lock right? Seems sketch, but they are easier to rekey than kwikset.

Where do you buy the key?