pvoth

is there a way to safely remove the tumbler from my broken lock????
I have an extra lock but need to swap the tumbler so my key will work
can anyone help
it looks like there are pins holding in the tumbler in how can i remove them without totally "f"ing up the whole thing....whats the trick???

Thaddeus

Take it to a locksmith.

borland

Forget the locksmith; they will screw it up. The trick is to find the the small pin which is holding the tumbler from falling out. Drill a small hole adjacent to the pin, so that with a metal pick, you can pry the pin out.

The tumblers are interchangable left to right, but the body only differs by a small drain hole. Also the alarm switch is left and right.

While you have the tumbler out, it's a good time to paint the body of the lock. Spray with metal etching primer, and follow with spray epoxy paint in flat/satin black.

After you exchange the tumbler, tap the pin back in.

pvoth

thats the ticket alright...i went down to my neighborhod locksmith and he told me what to do....also told em they should start caring blank and whatever they need to grind these strange keys......they couldnt get over how they key was cut...so
i drilled a small hole next to the pin and was able to pry out the pins...simple
also I went ahead and swaped the whole thing.....my extra one looks better
to make the key work in the other one i inserted the key and ground down/filed any "high" tumblers I reassembled and it works great
Im thinking that for you out there that have a key that doesnt unlock a lock
just take it apart and grind/file doen the high keys

Randy V

928 International can match a tumbler set to your key.

I bought a re-keying kit that includes numerous varied sized pins. It is a simple matter to change out the pins to match any key. I did it on the trunk lock but still need to do the doors.

Gregg K

If I remember, I didn't have to drill a hole. I punched the pin out with a small punch.
Once out, I carefully laid out all of the little parts. Then removed the same from the other tumbler, and replaced them with the right ones. Basically, I just swapped the parts.
The 79 didn't need to be drilled.
Just look for two small holes on opposite sides of the tumbler. If it has those, then you can push the pin out. Good luck.

borland

On the 928's I've worked on, you can't punch out the pin from the other side.

Some locksmiths will re-key locks with fewer tumblers than the factory used.

If you take the tumbler apart, I strongly recommend you do so inside a plastic bag, as the internal springs tend to fly out and can be easily lost or damaged. You don't want to buy a whole lock just for a lost spring.