1 remove the deadbolt from its packaging and take out the instruction.
How install deadbolt lock wood core metal door.
Mark the center of.
Install the deadbolt lock about 44 inches above the bottom of the door.
You ll have to adjust the.
After the hole saw s pilot bit pokes through the opposite side remove the scrap wood protector and finish drilling the cylinder hole from the exterior side.
Choose a position on the door for the lock.
Screw deadbolt to edge of door.
How to install a deadbolt lock.
Drill the cylinder hole.
How to install a deadbolt into a hollow core door step 1.
Place one of the deadbolt plates on the door to figure out.
Screw deadbolt mechanism to door with keyed cylinder on the outside and turn lever on inside.
Insert deadbolt into edge hole and mark its outline.
Chisel out mortise for deadbolt.
Use the same setback distance from door edge to hole center as the doorknob either 2 3 8 in.
Mark the center of the holes for both the lock cylinder and latchbolt.
Affix the template to the door.
Deadbolts frequently come with locksets as part of a set but if you have to buy a new one be sure to match the existing knob.
Drill out the cylinder hole with the 2 1 8 in.
Decide where to install the deadbolt on the door.