Remove the two screws from the latch plate on the edge of the door and remove the latch from the opening.
How to change a lock on a doorknob.
To change the lock on a regular door knob first use a screwdriver to remove the door knob and the old latch.
Go ahead and remove the knob by.
If you need to enlarge the mortise for the latch plate or the strike plate make sure you have a sharp chisel and fresh blade for your box cutter.
Sometimes that includes changing the locks on your doors.
Next put a new latch in and replace the door knob.
This allows you to pull the door knobs off the door from both sides.
It s a fairly simple task and only takes a few minutes but it will provide you with great peace of.
The first step is to actually remove the old door knob.
In apartment complexes this is now the most common way of changing locks on a door.
To enlarge the mortise first define its outer edges with a box cutter.
Attach the new strike plate to the door frame with the two screws provided.
Rekeying involves realigning the pins and springs in the inner workings of the lock in.
Change is good especially when it comes to your safety.
Slide the latch inside the door and tighten the screws reverse the last step by sliding the new door knob latch into the door and fasten 2 screws holding it tight on the door.
Insert the pins and reassemble the lock dump out the old pins insert the new key and use tweezers or small needle nose pliers to match the new colored pins to the color code on the special instruction sheet.
Once the new pins are in reverse the steps to reassemble the lock.
Begin by removing the screws from the door knob on the interior side of your door.
6 insert the door knob into the latch slide the door knobs into each other through the latch.
Attach the new plate.
Alternatively you can buy a re keying kit for the lock you already have.
How to change a lock.