How To Remove Kwikset Front Door Handleset

Kwikset door handlesets are available in multiple styles ranging from traditional to modern.

How to remove kwikset front door handleset.

Push the lever in the opposite direction from what you used to remove the knob. Remove the two screws on the inside door knob faceplate using a phillips head screwdriver. Open the door so that you have access to front and back of the door you are removing the kwikset door knob from. Here s how i did it.

Find the screws on the side of the door that secure the latch plate. Loosen the outer ring. Grab the knob handles on both sides of the door and simultaneously turn both handles clockwise. My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside.

Remove the smarkey tool. With the plate removed you can now pull the latch mechanism through the side of the door. How to remove a kwikset laurel door knob step 1. Remove the latch mechanism if you re installing a new handle.

Insert the smartkey tool fully and firmly into the smartkey hole. Remove the current key. Slowly close the door paying attention to how the latch bolt lines up with the strike plate in the door frame. Rotate the key 90 degrees clockwise.

To raise or lower the plate loosen the screws at the top and bottom and remove the plate from the frame. Locate the depression or lip along the perimeter of the outer ring. I had to fix it. Insert the head of a.

Handlesets are ideal for front entries because they have both a secure deadbolt and stylish handle. Remove the old handleset including the grip and deadbolt components latches and strike plates. Insert the key that currently operates your lock. You may feel the tool click inside the lock.

Step 2 adjust the dead bolt latch to fit the back set of the door by extending the bolt and rotating the front to lengthen. Take out the screws then carefully pry off the plate with a flat head screwdriver. Ensure your door cannot close on its own or that you have another way to enter you home. If the plate is too high or low the bolt will not click into place when the door is closed.

The screws secure the knobs together to the door. Here is the handleset i bought.