How To Remove Front Door Lock Set
This is showing how you can get your lock apart when you don t see any screws.
How to remove front door lock set. This was a keyed door lever lock but i mention how to do the same with the sta. I do have another video which shows how to remove and replace an. Once your latch plate is off and your casing bolts are removed pull the 2 halves of the lock straight out on each side of the door. Push the lever in the opposite direction from what you used to remove the knob.
The lock is encased in this pocket making it a more secure locking method. There should be a series of screws that connect that portion of the lock to your door. The screws may be obscured by the door handle so you may need to turn the handle to reach the screws. You don t need to remove that unless you are changing out your entire door lock.
Your front door is the first thing people see when they enter your home. Remove the screws in the knob with a screwdriver. Remove the screws that secure the latch plate to the edge of the door using the phillips head screwdriver. When you remove the faceplate it will reveal the inside of your knobset lock.
Insert a flathead screwdriver between the latch plate and the door to pry the latch assembly out of the door. Once you remove the screws the lock should become loose and you can pull both sides of the lock out of the door. This allows you to pull the door knobs off the door from both sides. Make a good impression on guests by swapping out your old beat up lockset for a new handle set.
Hold the doorknob as tight against the interior mechanism as possible and slip your flathead screwdriver beneath the lever. First remove the old door lock by unscrewing the doorknob on the inside of the door. Once the doorknob is back in the door go back to that same notch from when you removed the knob. Removing a mortise lock requires no more tools than for removing a regular knob door lock.
Remove the two screws from the latch plate on the edge of the door and remove the latch from the opening. Both doorknobs should come loose from the door when you remove the screws. A mortise locks has a pocket called a mortise that is cut into the door itself. Begin by removing the screws from the door knob on the interior side of your door.
You ll see the frame of the lock that holds the latch or dead bolt plug remaining in the hole. Removing a mortise lock.