How To Remove Old Front Door Lock
Pull the lock out.
How to remove old front door lock. Pry the trim from around the handle or lever using a flat screwdriver. Before you begin make sure you have a new door lock set and a screwdriver or drill. 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. Push the tip of a narrow screwdriver into the hole.
Locate the hole underneath the doorknob shaft. Look for screws hidden underneath. In addition my handle was in need of some serious care. Remove the latch plate.
Step 2 remove the old 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. You should see a tiny slot or hole. Examine the shank of the doorknob for a narrow slit when there are no visible mounting screws on the faceplate.
The latch plate is the small piece of metal held in place on the edge of the door by two screws. Just recently i was encountered with the issue of removing my handleset. Installing the new lock is an. Tug on the knob and it will slide right off.
You only have a phillips screwdriver that might be all you need to remove a lock from an entry style interior door. Undo the two mounting screws holding the doorknob in place. Remove these screws then pull the two halves of the lock apart to remove them from the door. Insert the new spring.
Remove the casing bolts. Remove the old knobs backing plates latch and spindle. Parts of a door lock. I needed to refinish my front entrance doors and that requires taking all the hardware off the door.
Some trim may even twist off by hand. If you don t know this trick though your entry style door lock has it then this video might be worth watching. How to take off old door knobs locks 1. Step 1 purchase a new lock.
On most modular through the door knob sets the screws. Step 3 install the new lock.