Entry set knocker kickplate.
How to install entry door handle set.
Follow these guidelines to ensure that your new set will be a perfect fit.
Align the spindle on the back of the assembly with the throughbolt and the slot in the latch.
Once you ve measured and prepped you re ready to install a new door handle and lock.
Slide the adjustable throughbolt up or down as needed and press the handleset onto the door.
Install both knobs by sliding the spindle through the slot in the latch.
The key to an easy entry upgrade is finding a handle and lock assembly that lines up with your door s existing drill outs.
How to pick a new entry set.
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However in some cases the precut holes are actually located too low for comfortable use of a latch handle so compare the hole s height with the recommended installation height of a handle set.
Exterior doors how to install front door hardware.
The thickness of the door should be between 1 3 8 and 1 3 4 inches.
Align the two long screws from the inside knob into the cylinders on the exterior door knob and tighten the screws.
Installation of a new door handle set can be a quick and simple project especially if you re installing in precut knob holes.
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The spindle turns with the knob and causes the springs within the latch to slide the bolt into the door so it opens.
Next you ll install the outside handle assembly.
It should feel slightly snug when the two parts join.
Place the exterior handle on the door by inserting the spindle or axle on the handle through the latch cylinder at 90 degrees.
The back set measures between 2 3 8 and 2 3 4 inches from the edge of the door to the center of the cross bore.