Fasten both with mounting screws.
How to install a new front door handle.
Insert the lockset tailpieces through the latch bolt and screw the handles together by tightening the retaining screws.
If so just seal the corner of the cap and don t install the pads.
Align the spindle on the back of the assembly with the throughbolt and the slot in the latch.
Use wood putty to secure any loose screws.
Then install the handle set according to the instructions aligning the spindle with the latch.
Line up the spindle on the back of the handle with the slot in the latch sliding any mechanisms up or down as needed to fit the handle onto the door.
To steady the base of the handle insert a mounting screw and hide its head with the decorative cover supplied.
If your new door knob is too small for the screw holes left by the old door knob purchase a hardening type wood putty or filler.
Install the inside handle.
I had to fix it.
Remove the two screws holding the strike plate in place on the door jamb and install the new one in the same position.
Slide the adjustable throughbolt up or down as needed and press the handleset onto the door.
Fit the lock over the projecting cylinder post and put the knob s spindle and rosette assembly on the thumb latch post.
Next you ll install the outside handle assembly.
My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside.
Next fit the knob on the spindle and tighten its setscrew.
Avoid damage to the screws by using a hand screwdriver.
Here is the handleset i bought.
Once the door is drilled installation is a simple job.
The door opening might be too tight for the pads.
The handle will stay in place leaving your hands free to secure the interior trim.
Here s how i did it.
Install both knobs by sliding the spindle through the slot in the latch.
Install a new door lock and door knob by inserting the latch through the hole for the new parts.
Align the two long screws from the inside knob into the cylinders on the exterior door knob and tighten the screws.
Apply caulk to the corners along the edges of the cap then install the self stick corner pads that were included with the door.
Mount the latch and deadbolt into the mortises with two screws each.