How To Drill Out A Shalge Door Handle

Load the 3 32 inch drill bit into the electric hand drill s chuck.

How to drill out a shalge door handle.

Look for a small hole in the side of the handle near the face of the lockset. You ll begin installing your handleset by placing the latch first the latch comes with a pre attached rectangular. Press in on the tool or screwdriver while pulling out on the handle. Mark with an x the wooden edge of the door in line with the lockset hole and centered on the edge.

Use these screws to secure the door knob hole jig to your door. Finish drilling the hole from that side of the door. Put on the work gloves and safety goggles. If you re using the rectangular faceplate simply slide the latch into place with the bevel facing the doorjamb and.

Line the tip of the drill between the top of the key slot and the edge of the cylinder i e the part of the lock s surface that. Slide the handle off the lockset until it butts up against the key. Grab your drill and insert the 2 hole saw into the drill. Apply firm pressure as you drill the hole into the door making sure the hole saw is flat and not angled as it goes through the door.

Insert the end of a door handle tool or small flat head screwdriver into the hole. Holding the drill steady to prevent wobbling drill through the door until the tip of the pilot bit emerges from the other side of the door. Attach a 7 8 inch paddle bit to your drill. Hold its point against the x or the side of a jig.

Locate the latch face plate screws with your door knob.