Chisel out mortise for deadbolt.
How to install antique door locks.
Next fit the knob on the spindle and tighten its setscrew.
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Screw deadbolt to edge of door.
Fit the lock over the projecting cylinder post and put the knob s spindle and rosette assembly on the thumb latch post.
Insert deadbolt into edge hole and mark its outline.
Drill edge hole with spade bit.
Drill from both sides to prevent splintering.
To steady the base of the handle insert a mounting screw and hide its head with the decorative cover supplied.
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How to install a deadbolt in 15 steps.
Hold the lockset s escutcheon plate on the door and mark the doorknob hole onto the vertical rail approximately 36 inches from the door bottom.
Fasten both with mounting screws.
Use a combination square to mark the mortise outline onto the edge of the door.
Trace the lock mortise onto the door rail and mark the hole for the doorknob.