How To Remove One Way Screws On A Window Lock

Removing one way screws from window locks.

How to remove one way screws on a window lock.

But with determination and a few tools you can do it. All the old window locks in our house make use of one way screws. They are slotted screws and can be installed with a standard slotted screwdriver. Basically the groove on the screw head is designed with a sharp groove edge for screwing in and a gentle slope offering no grip on the edge for unscrewing.

Use the removal tool if the pliers can t loosen the one way screw. Removing them is another matter. They are available in either flat head or round head design in sizes ranging from 6 to 14. One way screws often called security screws are the screws most often used in safes security gates and hangings in public areas while they re easy to install they re much more difficult to remove.

A screw extractor functions in the same way as a regular screwdriver but has two pins instead of a regular full width head. Security screws also known as one way screws are very simple in design. These pins provide grip and won t ride up the the sloped slots of the screw s head. Short video on how to use simple hammer chisel and locking pliers to remove 1 way screws on a security or wrought iron door or window.

Take a deep breath gather a new set of tools and try an alternative method. One way screws have smooth slots that make it difficult to grip screwdrivers onto. If you re dealing with a stripped screw you can read how to remove a stripped screw. If it s a one way screw see how to remove a one way screw.

If neither of these options works you ll need to drill through the screw head in order to extract the shaft. You can remove one way screws by twisting the head counterclockwise with a pair of pliers or by using a specialized removal tool.