How To Replace Exterior Door Lever Handle
Some doorknobs have hidden screws.
How to replace exterior door lever handle. Use a screwdriver or drill with a screwdriver bit to remove any visible screws. Step 1 start replacing door handle assembly. First take out the old door handle assembly by unscrewing the two screws that secure the assembly. Join the handles place the exterior handle on the door by inserting the spindle or axle on the handle through.
Make sure the latch. Turn each screw several times apiece alternating to stop one screw from binding by being removed further than the other one. On a replacement set with a one piece exterior escutcheon that holds both the lock cylinder and latch the spread must match the holes exactly. Step 2 remove latch mechanism.
Open the door for easy access to all fasteners and components. Use a philips head screwdriver to unscrew them. It may be hidden. Remove the latch and.
Remove the interior knob and thumb turn lock hardware to expose the holes in the door. Me installing kwikset tustin door handle or knob. Take out two screws setting in the door edge and slide latch mechanism out. The screws usually are located on the cover plate behind the handle.
Measure from the center of the knob hole to the center of the lock hole to determine the spread. Step 1 unscrew the door lever handle in order to get at the screws that hold the handle to the door you need to expose them by removing the plate that surrounds the lever handle also known as a rose. Screw on the handles insert. Slide the adjustable throughbolt up or down as needed and press the handleset onto the door.
A set screw is typically installed along the base of the lock on the interior side of the door. You can usually twist or pry it off with a flathead screwdriver to expose the screws. Expose hidden set screws. Grasp both the interior and exterior handles or levers and carefully pull them away from the door.
Align the spindle on the back of the assembly with the throughbolt and the slot in the latch. Remove the screws holding the existing doorknob in your door. Use a screwdriver to remove the set screws which will release the lock and lever from the. To access hidden screws insert.
Next you ll install the outside handle assembly. Replacing the handle step 1.