Before you begin make sure you have a new door lock set and a screwdriver or drill.
How to remove old front door lock.
If there is paint on the lock face then when you remove the mechanism the paint may stick to the lock face and peal off the wood of the door.
As you can see it had accumulated a lot of tarnish and dirt.
Remove the casing bolts.
Installing the new lock is an.
Replacing the lock on a front door.
Remove the latch plate.
Parts of a door lock.
Just recently i was encountered with the issue of removing my handleset.
Remove these screws then pull the two halves of the lock apart to remove them from the door.
Step 1 purchase a new lock.
I needed to refinish my front entrance doors and that requires taking all the hardware off the door.
How to take off old door knobs locks 1.
Push the tip of a narrow screwdriver into the hole.
If you don t know this trick though your entry style door lock has it then this video might be worth watching.
You only have a phillips screwdriver that might be all you need to remove a lock from an entry style interior door.
In addition my handle was in need of some serious care.
The latch plate is the small piece of metal held in place on the edge of the door by two screws.
Pull the lock out.
Tug on the knob and it will slide right off.
Before you remove the lock mechanism from the door you may want to score the gap around the lock front with a razor to free any paint that may be attached to the metal.
Insert the new spring.
Pry the trim from around the handle or lever using a flat screwdriver.
Step 5 replace the latch plate the piece of metal attached to the door jamb through which the latch passes when the door is completely.
On most modular through the door knob sets the screws.
Remove the old knobs backing plates latch and spindle.
Step 3 install the new lock.
Look for screws hidden underneath.
Undo the two mounting screws holding the doorknob in place.
Step 2 remove the old lock.
Examine the shank of the doorknob for a narrow slit when there are no visible mounting screws on the faceplate.