Instead of paying to have the lock in your pella sliding door handle rekeyed should you lose the keys or need to change the locks a new cylinder can be ordered and replaced by you for around 15.
How to install pella sliding door lock cylinder.
Key lock and housing product code.
The key cylinder shaft as shown.
With the thumbturn pointing toward the glass insert the shaft into the second hole from the top of the lock stile.
However you may decide to use your sliding glass door as a regular entry point in which case you might want to think about installing a key lock so the door can be unlocked from the outside.
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Sliding glass doors are typically only lockable from the inside.
Test the operation of the thumbturn.
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Virtually any part of your pella product can be replaced including crank handles sash locks key locks for doors exterior touch up paint and more.
This video demonstrates how to replace the cylinder within the housing.
Close the door and rotate the thumbturn downward to the vertical position.
The door should be locked.
It also shows why.
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How to install a key cylinder lock in a sliding door.
They are not used as entry doors.
Install the thumbturn on the interior of the door.