Do the same for the inner knob or handle.
Installing outside door handle.
How to replace an exterior door handle.
Step by step directions step 1.
Press the new knobs or handles into place.
Remove the jamb plate.
Remember that some knobs and handles screw on.
Install both knobs by sliding the spindle through the slot in the latch.
Slide the outer knob or handle onto the handle mechanism s cylinder on the outside of the door and press it until it snaps into place.
Remove the latch plate.
Align the two long screws from the inside knob into the cylinders on the exterior door knob and tighten the screws.
Remove the two screws holding the strike plate in place on the door jamb and install the new one in the same position.
Remove the screws from the face plate behind the handle on the exterior side of the door using a screwdriver or drill.
Install the latch determine whether you want to use a flat rectangular faceplate or a round drive in faceplate.
Install the outside handle if your new door handle attaches to the door at a point below the lower borehole.