Front Side Door Lock Cylinder Coding
The door lock cylinder uses 6 of the 8 cut positions, 3 through 8. The tumbler positions are staggered from side to side, 3 on one side and 3 on the other, are not self-retaining, and are not snap-in.
Note: All lock cylinders for side milled keys have right and left tumblers. The location of the tooth of the tumbler determines whether it is right of left. Illustrations in this procedure show the right tumblers on the top and the left tumblers on the bottom. All tumblers are marked 1R, 1L, 2R, or 2L. The number being cut depth and the letter meaning right or left.
- Insert two springs (4) into the two spring wells in the head of the lock cylinder.
- Snap the shutter assembly (5) onto the cylinder as is shown in the illustration.
- Hold the cylinder (1) so the spring pockets faces up (spring pocket nearest to the back of the key head).
- Insert the tumbler springs (2) into the 3 spring pockets.
- Install the tumbler (3) for key cut position three in the slot nearest to the back of the key head in the lock cylinder. Install the remaining tumblers, key cut positions 5 and 7, following the key code and same process, use tumblers identified as 11 to 14. Tumbler 11 to used when key code cut is #1, 12 is #2, 13 is #3 and 14 is #4.
- Check the correct loading of the tumblers by inserting the key into the cylinder. All tumblers should be flush with the lock cylinder body.
- Turn the cylinder so the side spring wells faces up. Remove the key and hold the tumblers.
- Insert the tumbler springs into the 3 spring pockets.
- The first tumbler closest to the front of the lock cylinder to be loaded will be the fourth key cut position, the fourth number in the key code. Install the remaining tumblers for the key cut positions 6 and 8, use tumblers identified as 1 to 4.
- Check the correct loading of the tumblers by inserting the key into the cylinder. All of the tumblers should be flush with the lock cylinder body. Remove the key and hold the tumblers in place.
- Insert key and lightly lubricate the cylinder body diameter and tumbler surfaces and a small amount in the head of the cylinder using the supplied grease.
- Insert the lock cylinder (1) onto the case (6). Remove the key.
- Align the lock cylinder cap (7) and secure by pressing the cap into place with light hand pressure.
- Assemble the lever (8) and the e-clip (9) to retain the lever assembly as shown in the illustration.
- Insert the key and rotate the lock to check for proper assembly and smooth operation.
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