Removing the t handle from a garage door lock 1.
Removing garage door lock handle.
Depending on the model you have you may need to pry it out with a crowbar and hammer or remove it with a drill.
Insert the pin straight through the lock cylinder to reach the lock s release mechanism.
Examine the handle and trim on the interior side of the door.
Place the vice grips on the door track.
Close the garage door and secure the door down with a pair of vice grips.
Loosen and remove the nuts on.
Close the garage door.
Slide the lock box off the square shaft protruding through the garage door from the t handle.
Step 3 install replacement install the new lock according to the manufacturer s instructions.
Loosen and remove the retaining screws from the lock box on the inside surface of the garage door opposite of.
Insert a straightened paper clip into this hole and apply pressure to release the interior handle.
Move to the inside of the garage.
Remove the pin that secures the inside lock handle to the lock shaft in the center of the door panel.
Close your garage door and remove your existing garage door lock.
There may be a small pinhole holding the handle in place.
Slide the lock box.
Turn the handle so it s vertical in the locked position.
Removing the t handle from a garage door lock step 1.