door lock stuck halfway (180 degrees)?

Question

So I was messing around with the deadlock in my front door while the door was open, and after a while I picked it. When I moved the tension wrench, the keyhole turned the whole 180 degrees, but the deadbolt was still sticking out a bit. So from the inside I moved the deadlock to fully extend it again, yet it was locked in place. Now the key won't even enter the keyhole as the pins won't move at all. D: What do I do?

there is a solution other then switching this lock i know , but can anyone explain what happed and how to fix it?

Reg · Accepted Answer

you have to remove the lock from the door and reposition the tailpiece.

Don't spray anything on it, that will just make a mess. You take it off reposition the tailpiece, reassemble the lock to the bolt and the door. Do it with the deadbolt fully extended

Mike · Answer

You may have the inside knob In the out/lock position during assembly it may need to be in the 
in/unlock position during assembly

try spraying some graphite in it.
then use the pick to realign the pins.

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