Attaching the new handle 1.
How to fit a front door handle.
Here s how i did it.
Screw the new handle s inner.
The handle will stay in place leaving your hands free to secure the interior trim.
Fasten both with mounting screws.
Measure 41 inches 100 cm from the floor.
My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside.
Position the latch in the hole on the inside.
I had to fix it.
Slide the adjustable throughbolt up or down as needed and press the handleset onto the door.
Step by step directions step 1.
To steady the base of the handle insert a mounting screw and hide its head with the decorative cover supplied.
Place the end of a tape measure on the floor and mark the narrow portion of your door with a pencil.
Use your pencil to mark the position of the spindle holes and screws needed to fit the handles as well as those needed to secure the latch front plate.
Although you could follow the directions that come with your handle instructions the most common placement for a door handle is 41 inches 100 cm.
Begin installing the inside lever by orienting the lever to point away from the edge of the door with the screw holes aligned vertically.
Remove the screws from the face plate behind the handle on the exterior side of the door using a screwdriver or drill.
How to replace an exterior door handle.
Centre them on your existing pencil marks and make sure they re level.
Here is the handleset i bought.
Remove the jamb plate.
Install the latch determine whether you want to use a flat rectangular faceplate or a round drive in faceplate.
Remove the latch plate.
Choose a new door handle that fits on your door.
Fit the lock over the projecting cylinder post and put the knob s spindle and rosette assembly on the thumb latch post.
Use a tape measure to measure from the inside edge of the door to.
Offer up the front plate of the latch and handles to your door in the correct positions.
Install the outside handle if your new door handle attaches to the door at a point below the lower borehole.