How To Install A Door Handle

Align the two long screws from the inside knob into the cylinders on the exterior door knob and tighten the screws.

How to install a door handle.

Step 1 remove the screws in the faceplate of the doorknob if they re visible. Use a phillips head screwdriver and turn the screws counterclockwise to loosen them. Assemble the spindle and spring then insert them through the outside of the door as shown in the assembly view fig. It must line up with the holes in the latch assembly to function properly.

You should feel a small indentation or hole on the. Traditional doorknobs will have two screws in the faceplate. In this kit the hole for the allen key is at the bottom of 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.

Put your tape measure on the floor in front of your door and measure up 41 inches from the floor since this is the most common placement for door handles. 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. Install both knobs by sliding the spindle through the slot in the latch. Remove the two screws holding the strike plate in place on the door jamb and install the new one in the same position.

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. Use the allen key provided in the door handle kit to lock and secure the faceplate. Slide the faceplate over the door handle and snap it into place. Repeat this process to attach the other faceplate.

As the screws become loose the knob should also become loose. 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.