How to Install: Yale Smart Keypad
This article covers the steps needed to install your Yale Smart Keypad and set it up in the Yale Access App. You may be prompted to update the firmware on your lock before setup begins. Additional information about Firmware updates is available here.
Good to know before your installation
- Yale Smart Keypad
- 2 AAA Batteries
- Adhesive Strip
- 2 Screws
- 2 Anchors
- Drill with Drill Bit Set
- Hammer
- Ballpoint Pen/Pencil
- Phillips Screwdriver
- Level
SURFACE INSTALLATION TYPE DRILL BIT NEEDED Brick
Cement Siding
Concrete*Screw + Anchor Masonry Bit - 4mm Drywall Screw + Anchor Standard Bit - 4mm Stucco**
Wood
Other SidingScrew Only Standard Bit - 3.5mm *Concrete can be challenging for drilling. If you are not experienced with drilling into your particular type of concrete, you may want to consider a professional installation.
**Depends on the subsurface. Test drill a very small pilot hole to determine the surface to which you are ultimately fastening. Hard subsurfaces may require a masonry drill bit. If your test hole seems unstable, you may need to use the screw + wall plug method.
This is step 7 in the installation of Yale Smart Keypad. Step 7. Set up Keypad with the Yale Access App.
Select the Read more linkbelow for step-by-step instructions to set up your Smart Keypad in the Yale Access App.
Read more: Step-by-step for set up Smart Keypad in the Yale Access App
Step-by-step installation guide
Step 1. Remove the keypad’s back panel.
Depress the tab on the back of the keypad to remove the back panel.
Step 2. Mark holes in wall for drilling.
Use your spirit level to position the back panel on the wall. Take your ballpoint pen or one of the included screws and poke it firmly through the center of each of the two rubber feet. Then mark the holes. Do not drill through the rubber feet.
Step 3. Drill the holes.
Use the drill bit size and type indicated in the drill bit chart. Drill holes in the two spots you marked with your pen.
Step 4. Add adhesive to the back of the keypad.
Peel off one side of the adhesive covering. Carefully place the adhesive on the rear side of the back panel.
Step 5. Attach back panel to the wall.
Firmly affix the back panel to the wall using the adhesive.Then take the two screws and screw them into the wall through the holes you created in the back panel.
Step 6. Attach Yale Keypad to the back panel.
Remove the battery tab from the inside of the keypad. Hook the top of the keypad onto the top of the back panel, rocking it down to the bottom until you hear a click.
