The spindle is spring loaded and will retract back when released.
How to unlock a kwikset lever door lock 180.
On my 264 deadbolt the door can be locked with the kwikset button but the user code will not unlock the door.
Press the latch bolt.
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Keyed entry is for exterior doors.
This is the short version of what you should attempt to do before trying anything else if the screw is loose the key will not turn all the way and the tur.
The lock will pop open.
Locks with this function have a keyed cylinder facing the outside of the home and a thumbturn on the interior.
Make sure the user code is correct and that the kwikset button is pushed after entering the user code.
If it is a turn style then.
If it is not pull the spindle out and rotate 180 degrees.
Lock the door using a push button on the inside of the door or with a key on the outside of the door.
If the door still won t unlock use a key to unlock the door.
Hold the handleset on the exterior side of the door and make sure the round edge of the spindle faces the door edge.
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If the lock is a push button style then put a small round object like a paperclip or an ice pick into the hole on the outside knob and push.