Remove these screws if your door knob has visible screws your job will be easy.
Removing and installing the door lock.
In some cases door latch plate mortises might need to be cut or enlarged.
Remove the door knobs once you ve unscrewed those screws you should be able to simply remove the interior and.
Grab that phillips head.
The most comprehensive method of ensuring security it involves removing the existing lock from the door including the handle if it s a handle lock combo and then installing a brand new lock in.
Begin by removing the screws from the door knob on the interior side of your door.
Removing a door knob with visible screws step 1.
Buy a new lock that matches your existing lock s keyway rekey the new lock to your existing house key remove the old lock install the new latch install the new lock body check for proper latch operation to ensure.
You don t need to remove that unless you are changing out your entire door lock.
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.
This allows you to pull the door.