How To Install New Front Door Locks
Install a new door lock and door knob by inserting the latch through the hole for the new parts.
How to install new front door locks. Fit the lock over the projecting cylinder post and put the knob s spindle and rosette assembly on the thumb latch post. Insert the exterior part of the lock into the door by feeding the long metal piece through the opening in the center of. If the deadbolt comes with an interior plate and a decorative. Flip the door and finish from the other side.
I m joshua clement with lighty contractors and today i m going to show you how to install an entrance door lock. The most comprehensive method of ensuring security it involves removing the existing lock from the door including the handle if it s a handle lock combo and then installing. Cut only halfway through one side of the door. Remove the screws.
Pull both the interior and. This technique helps prevents splintering. Tighten the screws so that all parts are flush against the door. Use the long screws to attach the doorknobs to the door and two short screws to secure the latch piece onto the door.
Complete the installation. Fit the new doorknobs on the door placing the doorknob with the screw holes on the inside of the door. Step one is to go. Next fit the knob on the spindle and tighten its setscrew.
How to put a new lock on the front door 1. Fasten both with mounting screws. Use a 2 1 8 inch hole saw to drill the hole for the lockset on the face of the door. Insert the new bolt into the opening on the edge of the door and fasten it to the door with the provided screws.
For this we re going to be using a phillips head screwdriver. Insert the lockset tailpieces through the latch bolt and screw the handles together by tightening the retaining screws. To steady the base of the handle insert a mounting screw and hide its head with the decorative cover supplied.