Installing key lock and converting garage door to manual power ;)

[@mooLoveTongLi]

I bought the same Cloplay garage door kit from Homedepot and just installed following your excellent video without any issue. Thank you very much!

[@AbrahamChan88]

Most excellent! Thanks for the post, hopefully others will be encouraged to do this simple installation :)

[@escobarl103]

The instructions it comes are terrible.

[@humminaaa]

Very helpful and your little helper is adorable.

[@devast10]

Installed this yesterday. Excellent video especially in how to put on that push nut!! Thanks

[@davec4474]

I lost my push nuts and had to tack weld washers in place.

[@steve_main]

5:25 teeth up so that when water gets in your lock it does not affect your pins in cold weather

[@Ron-xb5vu]

Thank you great helpers I just had a garage door installed and I need to install a handle and lock this is helpful and I will ask my daughter's help too 😚

[@AbrahamChan88]

Right on! I am a firm believer regarding the involvement of the little ones in all things. It exposes them to a greater element of thinking and hands approach as well as a sense of accomplishment and as always the "I did that!" memory :)

[@814chappy]

What a great little helper you have

[@didingdharmadi2965]

Thanks for the video. I am gonna try mine today.

[@jasonc2334]

Thanks for this video. I've just got the same one and was looking for a how-to-install video and this was perfect.

[@AbrahamChan88]

You welcome! The video is a bit lengthy, however I hope I covered the important bits!! Please ask any questions you might have and hopefully I or the community will have the right answers :)

[@patriotjedimaster1450]

Thank you. I have the same lock set and you and your daughter’s instructional video helped! She’s adorable! Great helper!

[@jameskellen2190]

Hey what lock set is it

[@jasonc2334]

@@jameskellen2190 It;s called a Clopay garage door keyed lock set

[@gora876]

Great video buddy and Madeleine was a great helper.

[@orson9092]

Thanks for the video I will chqmge my mother garage lock this weekend witj the same brand

[@Large_Sarge]

Thank you for this guide. Also, your kids are adorable. =)

[@AbrahamChan88]

You welcome, and thank you! I am avoiding telling my children that they are affordable so I do not suffer years of telling them to not be full of themselves ;) hahah!

[@tomwilliams9495]

Great instructions Thank You! & your little girl!

[@3acpahets841]

Thank you. Very informative.

[@Eric-lq9zn]

Thank you to you and your little helper!

[@bradnelson6860]

Great video, very helpful. Thank you to you and your helper!

[@izzycard1934]

Great video, very helpful. Thank you

[@ryannapman1450]

Great video. Helped a bunch!!

[@f0rgottenocean865]

Thank you so much was stuck on this stupid lock forever

[@AbrahamChan88]

Glad all is well now. We recently had a power outage, having the manual door allowed us to get our bike trailer and head out for some fun =)

[@dianar9676]

thank you for doing this. It gave me confidence that I CAN fix my door myself!

[@AbrahamChan88]

You can do it!!! I love reading comments like yours, it is precisely why I post videos to encourage others and to connect with the online community!

[@Guy-f1z]

Thank you my local garage door fixer people charging me $450 to replace the lock and key

[@nobueno8652]

You got scammed

[@miamirules101]

Thank you for the video

[@davec4474]

Glade I watched your video. I installed an Amarr brand door years ago and am only now trying to install the lock and lost the instructions. Thanks.

[@mdon718]

Great video. Ty

[@jonshaulis3437]

I was wondering with the push nut, how did you push it all the way down? Just by hand I'm assuming? The tip with the ratchet and hammer is gold, thank you!

[@JANEDOE-j9z]

do u live in the san jose area or nearby? I paid u to fix my rental garage door issue.

[@amywalker7515]

How taut does the cable have to be and how short do you cut the end? Is the the only thing holding the cable taut that one screw on each side?

[@AbrahamChan88]

Yes, just the tag end that fits really snug into the handle and the wrap around with the screw on the striker end. It was not extremely tight, just a light bit of slack for future adjustments. With the slack in the cables the strikers still get pulled away from the fixed latch with ample (2cm?) room, which means to open the garage door, the handle must be turned a decent amount and not with just a tiny twist motion. Hope this helps!

[@rajdeodat4684]

Can this lock works on insulated door

[@AbrahamChan88]

Yes!

[@guelphbikelife2014]

I have one of these and a simple push and lift on the outside opens right away

[@tylerhe5438]

Very helpful video, Thanks!

[@laylarobloxvideosandmore3563]

Purchased a house with this manual lock, how do I reverse it to automatic?

[@AbrahamChan88]

Automatic opener is technically easier as all rails are in place already and you just need to attach the motor to the track. If you mean am automatic lock system that is going to be very dependant on the product you buy ... That said, pushing a garage motor at rest with the garage door is ... Very difficult; that is your lock :) that is the main reason why I converted to manual because I have no other way into this garage and we have suffered a lot of electrical power outage in my neighbourhood.

[@johnvgig]

You would simply remove the manual lock. Remove the two cables and the two spring latches on the edges of the door. Any electric garage door, when closed is in theory locked. (That is one cannot open the garage door unless one engages the electric motor. ) In case of power failure there is a rope release mechanism attached to the electric motor track that can be manually released so the door can be manually opened. But as the original poster stated, he had no access to the inside of his garage except for the overhead door. In that situation if he had an electric garage door opener, he'd not be able to open the overhead door until the electricity came back in. (Some models of electric garage door openers do have battery backups.)

[@hunterfisher2414]

Do you know how unlock from the inside

[@AbrahamChan88]

In this lock set I have, the handle turns on the inside even if the outside lock is keyed to locked because the handle can turn either side to pull on the cables to the strikers.

[@jameskellen2190]

What kit do you have

[@AbrahamChan88]

It is a "Clospay" branded kit; they are all very generic and most likely from a similar factory with different boxing labels. Just make sure to review what you have on your door and frame before buying any kit :)

[@ptypablo]

Do the instructions say what size the hole has to be? My garage door only has a slide lock on the inside, and I want to install one of these so can get in from the outside with a key

[@AbrahamChan88]

Yes; with what I purchased there were two hole size options. Before you buy, try messaging the manufacturer for the useable hole sizes (sometimes it is online). You will want to have both slide locks ... These manual style openers rely on the cable tension to spring slider of both sides.

[@TopGleo1]

What’s the name of the wire that you attached to the thing to open the garage door

[@AbrahamChan88]

Steel cable? I am guessing ... Hah hah

[@TopGleo1]

phr1sk37 mine snapped lol can’t find anything on it thanks tho!!

[@AbrahamChan88]

Search Amazon for "garage door cable"; that should give you a nice list of possibilities?

[@Foomanlol]

I got the same lock and it failed and now I'm stuck lol.

[@eliascruz9757]

Cruz ✝️. Give you 5 star 💫 cuz you work with you kid 🧒. Like me I work with my kid 🧒. 💫

[@ramaporiver803]

BLess you.....

[@AbrahamChan88]

Feel free to ask any questions!

[@amywalker7515]

Is he asking his 4 year old to shoot the video?

[@AbrahamChan88]

Heh she was 3 in this video, get them involved early on right? 🤗

[@2815Juan]

I honestly can open it in one minute or less. Locks are a false sense of security

[@AbrahamChan88]

In most cases, yes, the weakest link is the opening itself... Or that window next to the door hah hah. That said, a lock is better than none with the hope that neighbouring folks will take note to the breaking in noise. As well, a proof of the break in is required if anything is to be claimed with insurance.

[@amywalker7515]

Pretty reckless to have your daughter stand inside for the very first trial. If for some reason the mechanism jammed or something wasn't lined up right, she'd have been stuck in there with no way out. We've got one of these to put in and with my luck, that is what will happen. I'm going to make sure my car is outside the garage when I put mine in.

[@AbrahamChan88]

Heh heh you did see the part that I tested from the inside right before stating "trial" right? Well before testing, the flexing of the strikers was exercised and I am confident of my cable crimping ability. If you also have no way back in, be prepared to cut the side of the house (then install a window or door) or the garage door itself and replace with a be garage door - which I was kind of thinking of doing since the door has been backed into a few times now :(

[@vannyloch9338]

Very bad camera work!

[@AbrahamChan88]

Lol sorry - impromptu recording and my daughter gets my attention first. Feel free to ask questions; the video has helped many other people.

[@Dorje.T]

@@AbrahamChan88 that's okay. Some people watch with different emotions. Just take it as a feedback 😀. I like what u did. Your daughter is shooting and you are paying attention to her more. There is always going to be section of people who won't like no matter how perfect you do the work. No one is perfect. You are just fine. Thank you for the video. I am still searching for the kit on home depot site. I found them separately. I am looking all parts in one box like yours. Can you please share the link or direct me towards?

[@AbrahamChan88]

Thank you for the kind words, I do take it as feedback with a primary focus to be helpful (why waste energy being an internet keyboard warrior heh). In Canada, the product description and SKU at Home Depot are: Clopay Garage Door Snap Latch Lock Set Model # 4125480 Store SKU # 1000694635 www.homedepot.ca/product/clopay-garage-door-snap-latch-lock-set/1000694635

[@Dorje.T]

@@AbrahamChan88 yeah if you can take it your stride then it's great. Thank you again for the video. Very helpful. Looking forward for more. Take care of your daughter. I have 3 year old daughter as well. Best regards.

[@AbrahamChan88]

@@Dorje.T oh my, very precious age indeed!!! Check out my other random videos on my channel to our family growth (like the cruise trip and backpacking) heh. Soon your daughter will be a little lady 🤪

[@exnav1631]

Thanks for the video. Very helpful.