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How to retrofit a Yale Keyless
Connected Smart Door Lock
The Yale Keyless Connected Smart Door Lock gives homeowners the freedom to
secure their timber door without the need for a key. So, they don’t need to worry
if the kids arrive home early, or if they are stuck at work with friends waiting on
their doorstep – they can control who has access to their home and when.
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2
Examine the existing nightlatch and make a
note whether the lock turns left or right.
3
Using a screwdriver, take apart the existing nightlatch case
and mounting plate. This will enable you to remove the lock
from the front of the door at the same time. Remove the
existing staple from the doorframe.
4
Place the new
Yale Keyless
Connected
Smart Door lock
in the hole on
the outside of
the door with
the battery
cable though
the 15mm hole.
5
Then, cut out and position the template provided - which
can be found in the installation guide - on the door, lining it
up with the existing 32mm hole on the door. Then, mark the
central point where the 15mm hole is to be drilled. Using a
15mm timber drill bit, drill this hole, ensuring you drill from
both sides of the door and making sure the hole is straight.
Then, using the ruler on the template, measure from the
door surface and mark the connecting bar, ensuring it is
horizontal. The length required will vary depending on the
nightlatch. Remove the lock from the door and carefully
cut the connecting bar at the marked point. The projection
of the connecting bar is important to ensure the lock works
correctly. Do not cut the tail bar shorter than necessary.
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