You don t need to remove that unless you are changing out your entire door lock.
Removing and installing the door lock.
You ll see the frame of the lock that holds the latch or dead bolt plug remaining in the hole.
In some cases door latch plate mortises might need to be cut or enlarged.
Removing a door knob with visible screws step 1.
Remove the two screws from the latch plate on the edge of the door and remove the latch from the opening.
Once your latch plate is off and your casing bolts are removed pull the 2 halves of the lock straight out on each side of the door.
If you are looking for directions to fresh install a lock that is drill the holes because no lock is already on the door visit our how to install a deadbolt door preparation for new lock installation replacing a door lock can be reduced to the following steps.
This allows you to pull the door.
Remove these screws if your door knob has visible screws your job will be easy.
Remove the door knobs once you ve unscrewed those screws you should be able to simply remove the interior and.
The most comprehensive method of ensuring security it involves removing the existing lock from the door including the handle if it s a handle lock combo and then installing a brand new lock in.