Install New Latch Mechanism
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How to Install a Door Knob...Easy, Simple and Quick!
What happens here
Take the new latch mechanism, typically from a 'Defiant' brand doorknob kit, and identify the flat side of the latch bolt. This flat side should face the outside of the door (the side that the door opens away from). Slide the new latch mechanism into the hole on the door's edge until it sits flush with the door. Use the two provided screws to secure the latch plate to the door, tightening them until snug.
Goal: Secure the new latch mechanism in the door edge
Tools and materials
- New Latch Mechanism Defiant — The new locking mechanism for the door
- Phillips Head Screwdriver Unspecified — Securing the latch plate screws
- Screws Unspecified — Securing the new latch mechanism