How To Replace a Door Knob by yourself?

 If it is your first time to remove and replace new door knob, this article will teach you how to remove the old one and install the new one.

Since this was my first time to change out and install a door knob, I wanted to give you some tips on things that I learned along the way.

Since this was your first time to change out and install a door knob, probrico wanted to give you some tips on knobs.

Door Knob Info

1. Check if you need passage, privacy, or dummy door knob.

There are 4 kinds of door handles.

①Privacy Door Lock Both sides are locked and unlocked by the inside turn-button. Emergency release outside.

②Passage Door Handles Both sides always unlocked.

③Dummy Door Handle Screw attachment from inside of the door.

④Keyed Door Handles It has two kinds. First, it is Entrancy Lock-combo, Both sides are locked and unlocked by outside key or inside turn-button, one key can open the same lock with same key blank and keyway. Second, it is Entrancy Lock, Both sides are locked and unlocked by outside key or inside turn-button. The only one difference, the key of Entrancy Lock is unique.

2. Measure the back set (next section under parts diagram).

Door Knob Parts Diagram:

7 Steps:

 Remove Old Door Knob

 Look At Directions Closely/Check Supplies

 Attach Door Latch

 Attach Spindle

 Add Mounting Plate + Outside Door Knob

 Attach Inside Door Knob

 Replace Strike Plate

Step details are following, pls check them:

Step #1:  Remove Old Door Knob

Use tool remove the screw, psl pay more attention, Lefty-Loosy and Righty-Tighty.

Remember to have one hand around the knob as you loosen it, so that it doesn’t fall off. Then gently pull the inside door knob off the spindle.Next, you’ll pull the outside door knob off the spindle. Last remove Old Door Latch.

Step #2:  Look At Directions Closely/Check Supplies

Check everything is fine.

Step #3:  Attach Door Latch 

 Step #4:   Attach Spindle

You will insert it from the outside part of the door and slide into the latch (half of it will be on inside part with the groove on it). Find your rubber ring. Slide rubber ring onto the spindle (inside part). Rubber ring will fit onto the niched part of the spindle (in the groove inside part).

Step #5:  Add Mounting Plate + Outside Door Knob

Add connectors to outside door knob

Line up mounting plate with lock hole

Attach outside knob with mounting plate

Step #6:   Attach Inside Door Knob

Flip your second knob over, you’ll see some grooves on the outer rim of the knob (they will fit into the grooves on the mounting plate).

The way to double check yourself with these grooves, is to line up the hole on the side rim of the interior knob – with the metal ridge on the mounting plate.

 Step #6:  Replace Strike Plate

You will simply remove the old strike plate, and replace it with the new one. (If it’s very similar to the old one, you don’t have to change it).

Now, everything has been finished. Have you learned it? And for the example, it is one Probrico Crystal Door Knob.