How To Install A Door Handle

Install both knobs by sliding the spindle through the slot in the latch.

How to install a door handle.

Line up the spindle on the back of the handle with the slot in the latch sliding any mechanisms up or down as needed to fit the handle onto the door. Repeat this process to attach the other faceplate. Traditional doorknobs will have two screws in the faceplate. If you re installing a lever handle rotate the outside handle to the left or right according to your door handedness before moving on.

Place the new handle onto the outside of the door. Use the allen key provided in the door handle kit to lock and secure the faceplate. Use a shorter screwdriver so it doesn t slip out and strip the screws step 2 insert a sharp object into the latch hole if there aren t visible screws. Installing a door handle is a relatively easy home project that you can do with a pre made kit.

Slide the faceplate over the door handle and snap it into place. Step 1 remove the screws in the faceplate of the doorknob if they re visible. You should feel a small indentation or hole on the. Use a phillips head screwdriver and turn the screws counterclockwise to loosen them.

If your new door handle attaches to the door at a point below the lower borehole like ours you may need to drill another hole to accommodate. With the latch assembly in place slide the door handle with the attached cylinder into place. As the screws become loose the knob should also become loose. In this kit the hole for the allen key is at the bottom of the faceplate.

Assemble the spindle and spring then insert them through the outside of the door as shown in the assembly view fig. Remove the two screws holding the strike plate in place on the door jamb and install the new one in the same position.