How to install new Kwikset door handle & Deadbolt - FAST & EASY!

Easy step-by-step guidance that will save you time & money!

[@StephanieRingler-u4i]

We have great problems having to align the screws to the bottom doorknob. You seem to make it really easy on the video.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching, any update? It shouldn’t give you too much inconvenience unless it’s damaged.

[@inaraezlyn7383]

Thank you so so much!!!! This helped me so much 😊. My dad used to do these things around the house but now that he has Parkinson’s disease he can’t do them anymore. You Do a great job at explaining things! Thank you again!

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

You are very welcome. Thanks for watching and taking time out of your Saturday night to share this comment, it means the world to us. We will always be here to help answer questions, please reach out to us at any time. 😎👍

[@kbeenss]

Thank you!! I followed your video to install one on my backdoor. As soon as I find it it took me now time to get it installed.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Very cool, awesome job making it a DIY project. A great and rewarding feeling it gives you. 😎👍 Let us know if you have any questions. Also if you’re into crypto trading, we just launched our new platform website. Toolboxtoken.com We DIYers need to stick together! 🧰

[@t.casale7103]

You are awesome! You just guided a 71 year old woman through this! 🤓

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching & great job, we appreciate you sharing this. We are so happy to hear the video helped. We are always here to help answer questions. Enjoy your upcoming week. 😎👍

[@frankperry1543]

Just bought that exact same set. Figured it would be a simple install, but it's always great to see a good tutorial first that might point out any problem areas. That was a great video, thank you.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Frank Perry Thanks for watching Frank, glad it helped. Let us know if you have any questions. Us fellow DIY’ers need to stick together! Please subscribe to the channel and Ring your KZbin Bell 🛎 that would be awesome thanks again! 😎👍🔧🔩

[@Eastbaypisces]

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders what if the lock won't turn?

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

@@Eastbaypisces Thanks for watching, any update? Is internal lock mechanism and shaft properly aligned and not damaged?

[@em-hg4jc]

Hey man great video! I'm going to be replacing a doorknob that my downstairs neighbor broke. Your video has made it possible for me to confidently replace the old doorknob without waiting on my landlord to fix it. Thanks!

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Emily Wensley Thanks for watching Emily, we are happy to help. Let us know if you have any questions as you work through the project. Us DIY’ers need to stick together. 😎👍🔧🔩

[@gordonrichard8555]

i realize it is kinda randomly asking but does anyone know of a good site to watch new movies online?

[@mj0220]

Thank you for the video, it made this a simple process.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

You are welcome, and thank YOU for sharing this comment. 😎👍

[@jamesmann4501]

Got it done thanks to this

[@nansinger1]

Thanks. You saved me a lot of time and frustration!

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Great to hear, thanks for watching. Hope you’re having a great weekend. 😎👍

[@ddigwell]

Thanks for info without all the extra blah blah blah that a lot of vids like this come with.

[@MitchellJames_Snowl]

Thank you kindly Friend.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

You are very welcome, thanks for sharing this on your Monday afternoon. Let us know if you have any questions and hey if you’re into crypto trading, join our DIY ecosystem. toolboxtoken.com Reach out to us any time! 🧰

[@leienabeth630]

Great video!!!

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thank you, we appreciate you watching. 👍

[@cajungirl528]

You left out a video of the hardest part of aligning the inside knob.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching, we are here to help answer any questions. Aligning inner parts can be tricky, be precise and patient. Keep us posted.

[@UserFromCincy]

This was very helpful thanks for sharing!

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

You are very welcome, thanks for watching. Hope all is well, welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. 😎👍🔧🔩

[@melissacarretto]

Thank you for this video. Now I feel more prepared (less nervous) about doing this myself.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Melissa Sossich Thanks for watching & you are very welcome Melissa. Let us know if you have any questions. Please subscribe to the channel and Ring your KZbin Bell 🛎 that would be awesome thanks again! 😎👍🔧🔩

[@FlyingKitten1]

This is exactly what I needed. Thank you.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Good morning & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club, you are very welcome. Hope all is well.

[@basketballlife5856]

Great video bro keep the videos coming

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

We appreciate that & thanks for watching. Many more helpful videos to come. 😎👍🔧🔩

[@lnystrom9044]

Great video but where I need help u must have laid the camera down.... I get it all except the last part for the inside door knob - I cannot get the screws to line up to tighten -help

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Lynn Nystrom Thanks for watching. What’s your update. You may need to loosen the screws that secure the plate & deadbolt itself. This may give you a little more play with screws to align them & secure them. After you secure the face plates, make sure you don’t forget to resecure the screws you loosened. Keep us posted. Us fellow DIY’ers need to stick together. Many more helpful videos to come! 😀 Please subscribe to the channel and Ring your KZbin Bell 🛎 that would be awesome thanks again! 😎👍🔧🔩

[@SleezoBond.00]

Checked this video out got the job done in less than 5 minutes the guy before me that was tryna do it took 2 days

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. We appreciate you reaching out to us Darius. Great to hear your DIY project went well, hope all is well. 😎👍🔧🔩

[@krismeaney2841]

How do you get the deadbolt off the doorknobs once opening the package? I cant figure it out

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching, any update? The knobs will need to be separated if not already. The deadbolt will be able to be shifted off in a hopeful friendly manner.

[@ramosleon6734]

I followed ur video but think I did something wrong the bottom know very had to turn and won't even lock

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. Any update? Do you see any noticeable damage to the door knob or inner latch mechanism that you purchased? Hopefully it’s not a damaged lock that was recently returned by someone else that had issues with it. We ran into this a few years ago. We purchased a new door knob that was open at the store. The employee mentioned that he opened the package to show someone how the door knob and inner latch mechanism works compared to one that the customer brought in. We said OK we will buy it, but got it home and realized it was damaged. At that point, we Kinda thought that someone had purchased it previously and brought it back because it was damaged... oh well lesson learned. Please keep us posted. 😎👍

[@khampanphommavongsa5658]

Good job a simple video

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Khampan Phommavongsa Glad to help & thanks for watching. Us fellow DIY’ers need to stick together. Many more helpful videos to come! 😀 Please subscribe to the channel and Ring your KZbin Bell 🛎 that would be awesome thanks again! 😎👍🔧🔩

[@daved9532]

Wishing you would have taken the time to tell us what part/model number this set was ….

[@brandonkellner4053]

I have this exact model EXCEPT there's a cover over the screw holes and I have no idea how to remove it or the knob so I can just screw the damn thing in. The instructions don't even mention the cover but it's there and it seems impossible to remove.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching, any update? If there is a cover over the screws, an internal lock/shift mechanism may need to be shifted or rotated to unlock cover. Please keep us posted Brandon. Let us know if you have any questions and hey if you’re into crypto, join our newly launched DIY ecosystem. toolboxtoken.com Reach out to us any time! 🧰

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Also, below is a link to our video showing us working with the mechanism I mentioned. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gX-xpWapgpumbaM 👍🧰

[@brandonkellner4053]

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders Thanks, but that video doesn't help because there is no interlocking ring like you showed. I ended up just buying a different knob. I talked to one person online who said they had the same problem with the same knob and they just messed around with the knob for a while and the plate came off, but I don't see how. It looks like a manufacturing error to me because the instructions don't mention it and none of the pictures online show it. I also don't see any mechanism that would pop the knob off to allow for the removal of the plate.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

@@brandonkellner4053 That’s interesting, and we appreciate the follow up. Enjoy that new knob. 😎👍🧰

[@jeffmcelroy5437]

I can't seem to get the deadbolt tightened down properly. When I screw the screws as tight as they will tighten there is still way too much play in the lock. Any ideas?

[@nedaari1]

Lining them up is the key Jeff. I also had trouble here.

[@dewaynemoore314]

You seem to have SKIPPED OVER the part that I was having trouble with. I was having trouble getting the second screw into the hole, and aligned; so I could screw it in, and tighten it. ; ( .

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Dewayne Moore Thanks for watching. What’s your update? Have you successfully completed your DIY project? Keep us posted. Many more helpful videos to come! 😀 Please subscribe to the channel and turn on your KZbin notification Bell 🛎 that would be awesome thanks again. 😎👍🔧🔩

[@caroleschinkel8673]

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders hi! i have a question! i bought a kwikset lock set and the doorknob has a collar it says to put it on the latch piece? it says to remove plates and drive in collar??? is the collar necessary?

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Carole Schinkel Thanks for watching, some do some don’t. Keep us posted on your project. Please subscribe to the channel and Ring your KZbin Bell 🛎 that would be awesome thanks again! 😎👍🔧🔩

[@caroleschinkel8673]

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders hi! i changed both locks!! this is the first time i have done this so i didnt realize that the collar was for a drive in lock....I had no idea what to do. i searched youtube and found a video that showed how to do both so that was how i was able to figure it out. i then followed your video for the actual installation. Now the deadbolt is a little hard to unlock with the key...hopefully it loosens up. BTW, i am a great grandmother so this is a great accomplishment for me! lol

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Carole Schinkel Awesome Awesome & great job. We really appreciate you keeping us updated Carole. That’s great news! 😎👍🔧🔩

[@kieranbricker3278]

You should change the stoke as well to match the colour

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Kieran Bricker Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 😎👍🔧🔩

[@yourhusbandismyboyfriend1714]

I followed your directions to the t. Somehow the internal knob lock came out. It still locks from the outside, but not in.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Tiffany Roundtree Thanks for watching, that’s odd. By chance did the knob come disabled or malfunctioned from the store? Keep us posted. Us fellow DIY’ers need to stick together! 😎👍🔧🔩

[@Grayback1973]

I still don't understand that awkward angle with the screwdriver. It's very easy to strip the screws. Isn't there a better way to do that?

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching, definitely makes it a bit more tricky. There are specific door knob screwdrivers that have a slanted design however most people don’t spend the money on them, we haven’t either.

[@ronstecker1835]

Wrong door handle my plate cover won't slide down far enough to get blots to hold both handles together!

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching, any update?

[@Ejhedhdhd]

What does cross thread mean?

[@davidbrandel1311]

I followed your instructions and it seemed simple enough except when I finished the knob didn’t turn smoothly. Any ideas?

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

David Brandel Thanks for watching David. Did all parts slide into place smoothly & conveniently into door after old knob was out? Sometimes you can run into the old knob being slightly smaller and the cut-out in the door itself is accommodating the old knob. This may lead to installers adding a little extra force with the new latch and internal parts which leads to stiff connections. Keep us posted. Hope this help. Please subscribe to the channel and ring your KZbin bell 🔔 that would be awesome thanks again! 😎👍🔧🔩

[@michaelwolff9207]

Hey I bought a security door for the outside of my girlfriend's house and I bought that set of hardware and at roughly 2:37 in the video the deadbolt shroud won't sync up into the steel where it's supposed to go into the security door... are they adjustable with a hammer so to speak?

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. What’s your update? Around the midpoint of the deadbolt shaft, you will see and adjustment spot which will allow you to adjust the shaft one way or the other. It’s possible that you need to adjust this inner portion so it can properly align. Please keep us posted. 😎👍

[@michaelwolff9207]

The inner circle of the steel shroud that inserts into the door (that lock goes into eventually and is covered by a more decorative bendable piece) has divots 360° around the inner part that section won't fit into the Steel Circle opening of the security door.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

@@michaelwolff9207 Thanks for the reply. Is it looking like it’s not compatible with your current set up?

[@michaelwolff9207]

It's a security door from Lowe's and all that stuff is supposed to be in a universal, maybe I could file some of the surface off of it

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

@@michaelwolff9207 Thanks for the reply, you’re spot on, it should be universal & compatible.

[@terry4truth]

You didn't😢😢😢 show how hard it is to line up those receiving screw sockets. I called Kwikset and they said the screws should be attached first. I'm even more confused. Ask Kwikset if you did I right ?

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching, any update? They can be stubborn at times.

[@whosgotrythm]

Wheres the video to remove the deadbolt and handle

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. Below is a link to the deadbolt video. Hope this helps. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5SYl4mOdrCXesk 😎👍🔧🔩

[@salenastalker4589]

Good video. Overuse of the word “actual” is too annoying.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. We will cut back on that word. 😎👍

[@marcusbonham5923]

no screw insertion. only information needed for this job is clipped from video. fail

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching & sharing your thoughts, hope all is well with you and your family. 😎👍🔧🔩

[@johnchristensen7649]

The hardest part is lining up the two long phillips screws and you don't show how to do that easily, I'm having a tough time with it now

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

John Christensen Thanks for watching John. Sorry for any inconvenience. What’s your update? 😎👍🔧🔩

[@johnchristensen7649]

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders I finally got the damn screws to tighten the knobs but now the latch is not positioned properly and I will have to take the whole damn thing apart again

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

John Christensen That’s no fun. Verify that the door opens & closes without hitting or rubbing frame. You can adjust door by adjusting the hinge screws. 😎👍🔧🔩