Kwikset creates aesthetically attractive sturdy and functional handlesets for the exterior door of your home.
Install front door handleset.
To remove the dead bolt and latch bolt unscrew their faceplates located on the door s inner edge.
It s important to match this length with your new handleset to avoid drilling a new hole in the door and unsightly patching.
Go ahead and grab your 2 phillips head screwdriver and tape measure and learn how to install a new handleset on your front door below.
A nice feature on the schlage handlesets is an adjustable through bolt system so they will actually fit a range of door preparations.
Schlage s f series handlesets are the perfect finishing touch for your exterior doors and they are incredibly simple to install.
Step 3 install the exterior handle photo by ryan benyi.
Insert the exterior part of the lock into the door by feeding the long metal piece through the opening in the center of the bolt.
Installing a kwikset handleset only requires a couple of tools including a screwdriver and a tape measure.
Easy to use and install.
My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside.
Here s how i did it.
Once you have an indent on the edge of your door slide the latch into the cross bore with the bevel facing the door jamb and secure it against the indent with two short screws.
Be sure to review the deadbolt installation steps first if you ll be installing a new deadbolt as well.
If the deadbolt comes with an interior plate and a decorative outer plate with a recessed screw just place the interior plate over the hole from the inside.
The backset is the distance from the edge of the door to the center of the bore hole for the doorknob assembly.
Some models have adjustable latch assemblies while many simply have two sets of holes to accommodate the different backsets.
Our interior and front door handlesets are backed by a limited lifetime warranty.
Your handleset will have a through bolt attaching the bottom of the exterior grip.
Most handlesets are compatible with the two standardized backset dimensions of 2 3 8 or 2 3 4 inches.
This video walks you throug.
I had to fix it.
Replace the existing strike and latch plates in the door jamb with the new ones provided with your set.
The kit includes a small allen wrench along with the hardware for the door handleset.
Use a 1 inch chisel to chisel out a rectangle 1 8 inch deep it must be flush with the door jamb 1 inch wide and 2 1 4 inches tall centered around the cross bore.