Install a new Schlage lever handle the right way!

[@marklouiswestin]

Nice job, thanks! Schlage's instructions couldn't be less helpful in properly installing their product. Your video made all the difference!

[@SG-477]

YOUR THE MAN!!! I couldn’t figure this out via the instructions. You were straight to the point. I’m bowing!😉 Many thanks to you sir-

[@tb0nestk]

You’re doing a service that Schlage failed to deliver with their product. Your detailed explanation is much appreciated.

[@lucy2beme]

Lol, I am installing this door lock tomorrow. I was looking at it tonight and thought I had purchased the wrong door lock for my righthand pull door. Thanks for this nice, easy to understand video. You saved me some embarrassment.

[@geoffreybates6149]

Thanks for the very clear instructions on how to change over to this lever handle. My wife was having a hard time turning the knob for our outside door and we purchased a Schlage lever. I'm NOT a handyman kind of guy (unless you're installing/redoing sheetrock or painting walls) - mechanically, I'm just not there. This video made everything clear. I was in and out, done in 20 minutes. Thanks.

[@rb04]

I just installed this lock, THEN watched your video. It was a great help in learning how to reverse the handles! My initial install just didn't seem right the way it came out of the box. Thanks for the help.

[@user-hb9oh7yj9i]

Your procedure worked perfectly to fix my upside-down flair handles. The part about when to rotate the key barrel at the right time during disassembly was vital. Much thanks !

[@aprilbrown6096]

Thank you so much for such a great video! A year ago I had security screen doors put on and I bought matching Schlage hardware to match the rest of my house. A week ago I went to clean the screen and couldn’t open the lock with my key. I took it to Home Depot yesterday and they kindly replaced the hardware and rekeyed the lock but the person didn’t look or ask which way my screen door opened and apparently didn’t think the look at the old one I brought with me. I was going to take it back to have them fix it tomorrow but after watching your video, I will be able to fix it myself in the morning. Excellent set by step instructions for a novice like myself to be able to follow. Much appreciated! 😊

[@brocksturz9393]

I have been looking at this lock for a month and knew something was wrong. Was worried i bought wrong handed lock till i saw your video! Thanks for the great explanation.

[@dianes3263]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! This was SO helpful to me when I was putting a lever lock (another name brand) on my door this week! Could not have done it without the help of this video! :)

[@brucestrickland8561]

I'm sooooo glad I found this video. After watching this I've decided it's time to upgrade my 13 year old door lever and now I know how to take the old assembly off the door.

[@michaelangelo4147]

Thank you I just bought and had an idea that somehow you switch it around, but thanks to your video it confirmed it!

[@coopermurphy6422]

You should be getting a commission from Schlage. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Thank you! 💪.

[@brucethompson4498]

Super video. Better than the official Schlage video. Gave me the confidence to tackle the installation of the lever door lock and handle reversing possibilities.

[@TealDiana]

Thank you SO MUCH for this video! At 74 it’s good to know I can still follow directions.😊 Thank you too for mentioning the feature that keeps us from locking ourselves out. You’re my hero of the day!🎉

[@superslayeranne]

TYSMM I have never installed a door handle before and the instructions were so weird for no reason!! This saved me the headache!!

[@johnely2]

Super video. Much better than the official Schlage video. Could not have done it without you.

[@slugerknot]

Never even considered this! I just got an FB50 set and I'll be installing it PROPERLY tonight. Thank you!

[@slugerknot]

UPDATE: It went smooth as silk. I even installed a door reinforcement bar I found on amazon. It's very strong.

[@ivanfletcher4671]

thanks for posting how to flip the handle system around, much appreciated.

[@marycox5663]

Thank you! This was EXACTLY what I was looking for!!!

[@kerrylynch7701]

Thankyou, just changed my door handle by myself using this. No adult Sons required! 👍

[@daveginter9030]

Since I replaced the broken latch mechanisim I have to lift upward to open the door. It dont work pushing down on it. Thanks for the video.

[@Anduwaithe]

Thanks for this video! I installed mine yesterday and thought they were upside-down; good to know that I don't need to switch the levers!

[@DavenThea]

Thank you. Your video is better than Schlage's own.

[@petewoodfine2100]

Hi Jason. Thanks for taking the time to do this video, I did wonder about changing the handles, you did say a while ago that you were very" Frank " bad mood version about seeing handles the wrong way up. Nice pokey stabby tool. Thanks again for educating us. Good to see.im now Weiser than I was before.

[@Yeentenology]

SCHLAGE actually includes a little thing to remove the levers, and i tend to call it the "Lever Remover".

[@tonimartin9162]

Thank you! I was worried when the inside lock would switch after opening that I broke it somehow. That is how my old doorknob was. Glad to learn it was a revision of the Schlage Lever Doorknob System.

[@steamgadget]

That's very "Hand-y" to know.... bu dump bump chhhh.... Lol, very cool info, thanks as always Jason!!

[@kevinkoepke8311]

Thanks and good morning Jason. Yes, that squishy insulation can ruin a deadlatch install. Seen it many times.

[@detroitpyro2859]

Great video I just installed 3 correctly 😅because of this video. One thing to note is to make sure the key lock is in properly (all the way flush) before setting handle back in plate with little pin otherwise it will lock on incorrectly and will be a real pain to get off. Happened to me.

[@woody3691]

Thanks. Just had front door locks put on by locksmith on a double door and they put the right hand door which is keyless with the wave up and the left hand door with the key with the wave down. Don't know why I didn't notice this at first, but now I can't look at the door without disgust. I'll try to fix this myself.

[@selock]

If they are all new you should be able to swap them around correctly :)

[@gkeyman565]

great job, now we know how to handle it!!

[@selock]

GKeyman565 lol

[@klehman4832]

Thank you for this video. My instructions from a different manufacturer discussed a sat screw that didn't seem to exist but when I got to the 'unlock your door' in your video, my handle then came off.

[@walterwood8900]

Please do a video on how to install the lever handle vertically instead of horizontal.

[@bigfig09]

Thanks Sir, I was looking for this info.

[@markkoszyk]

Great video, thanks. Those levers are hard to figure out up and down. Question - put a Schlage locking lever handle on, customer bought it at a big box store. Out of the box the key slot was sideways - not up and down. Can you rotate this 90 degrees to the left so the key inserts like most people put their key in -teeth up?

[@selock]

@@markkoszyk nope

[@rayjulian8044]

This video is exactly what I was looking for to install. Thank you very much!

[@Chris.J.A.B]

Great video. Just installed my set. Sadly both handles have so much freeplay. As in, the handle can move towards and away from door slightly enough to rattle and just seem cheap. Is that an adjustment? Thanks!

[@alicelaybourne1620]

Thank you! Those instructions were terrible, but this video was perfect to help me!

[@tomfaz4193]

Thanks for the great video. Always need help for DIY projects.

[@willyjankins4793]

You made this simple. Thank you.

[@kurdtpatton5039]

I love the comment on the impact. Totally agree.

[@bethg5160]

Thank you so much for this excellent video!

[@turnpyke3810]

How do you install the internal screws of an outside looking door handle?

[@Chirael]

Very nice, thanks for demonstrating this 😊

[@jadesmith1955]

Leeeeeeeever! 'round here, you sound Canadian! (thanks for the content Jason!)

[@technosasquatchfilms]

Schlage taking away locksmith's money with that anit-lockout feature. :D

[@tomjones4318]

The instructions I got did not say anything about turning the key to switch handles. They owe you one for doing their job.

[@ardoughman1323]

Thumbs up, thanks a lot for the technical info ..

[@longface6045]

Thanks sooooo much , lol got a right hand now 😀👍

[@Ks13007]

In Baldwin lever installation it says the beveled side of latch should be facing the other way

[@selock]

The “beveled” side of the LATCH should always face the door. So it will close. Not sure why you posted that but if you don’t face the beveled side of the latch towards the door (or frame) it literally won’t close without turning the handle. This is a display mount not a door

[@Ks13007]

@@selock i got it . I understand your explanation. I appreciate it

[@patriciawilliams4210]

What is that little key for that comes with the lock

[@plj63]

Great video! Thank you so much!

[@sandbox_ideas]

please help @selock! When I turn the key, the lever seems to just fall off very easy! It stays in okay without the key and just opening and closing, but when i unlock the door with the key, it can easy come off. I have a schlage encoder w/ levers. And it doesn't seem to have a loud of a click as the inside lever. Thougths? Thanks so much!

[@Findyournextguitar]

Thanks for this, their instructions and own video show nothing about the key...I took two of these back to the store the guy told me they must both be defective door handles...

[@wissemile9300]

Thank you so much for this video. !

[@advancedvisioncare459]

yea this is an awesome video, thanks a million

[@9antidote]

Thank you! This was a revelation

[@Lonbites]

I have a question sir, my old door knob. When I have the tab locked from the inside position ( inside of the house ) you couldn’t turn the knob. With this one. When it’s in the locked position you can still then the handle and it’ll unlock itself instead of having to turning the slit before it can be unlocked. Is the reason its doing it because of the model version I got? Or it’s just how the model is?

[@selock]

That is how they have worked for about 12 years now in the Schlage original design. If your previous knob stayed rigid until turning then it was the Schlage J series (a less extensive alternative)

[@mrscms831]

Hi, sorry, but why do you consider it upside down? is it aesthetic only? i wondered if it was for security purposes.?

[@selock]

No security issues, it’s just aesthetics. I don’t “consider” it upside down, it is upside down

[@jamkpa]

Good demo...thanks!

[@dtc4201]

Thank you jason always informative and very use full knowledge

[@lionfanman]

I am a 'Jack-of-NO Trades', and yet I was able to put my new front door lever handle on, with YOUR help!!! You covered every detail!! Thank you SO MUCH!!!!

[@PJ-li1ko]

Thank you for making this video! I hesitated for 4 days to install my lever doorknob bc I knew the handles were upside down. I got on and switched! You saved me a $100 locksmith bill! 😊

[@paulatlas9615]

Don't the pins on the cylinder supposed to be at the 12 o'clock position so any rain does not get on them?

[@selock]

there is no real rule or testing results on whether or not vertical or horizontal cylinders better deal with rain but there are a few different styles of keys that are oriented horizontally mainly overseas

[@DonzLockz]

Good general tips Jason. These can applied to similar hardware down under.✌🍺😎

[@utube101x]

so I understand you're demonstrating installation and reversing the sides, which is exactly what I'm doing... but then when you flipped it, the handles were now upside down which was the original rant you had at the start.

[@cjackson53581]

Just installed one of these and got everything ok except the locking tab will not turn? What did I do wrong???

[@selock]

Take key cylinder back out, turn key the other way and reinstall. So if you turned key up to get lever back on, turn it down instead

[@chicagohandyman]

Procedure starts at 9:50

[@PeteOLindstrom]

You are so awesome! Thank you, thank you so very much for making this video. I had no idea that all you did was to pull out the handle shells and the insert key cylinder. I have subscribed to your channel.

[@Dee3376]

Thank you very much for this video…

[@lisamcfarland8518]

My inside part has the screw right and left not up and down. Is there something I need to adjust?

[@selock]

Old Schlage knobs were 3 o clock 9 o clock position but if it’s a (newer) Schlage branded lever it is most likely the “cheaper” brand of Schlage that uses that screw orientation.

[@shelbsfloyd9747]

This was awesome and I’m sure saves people a big headache doing it by the instructions. You rock!

[@Ktsjdu5xi6e86r9]

great video! any idea why the round plate on the handle would just keep spinning?

[@TealDiana]

You gave me confidence with this video to try my front door lock too. Thank you!❤

[@sail33334]

You didn't address insrling the interior twist to lock assembly. Mine came apart when reversing handles and I can't get it to work again

[@ike7539]

*Question:* Interior lever locks when the little turning lock is paralel to the ground. I want it to be like that when it is in *unlock* position actually and when I turn it to the left 90 degrees than I want it to go to lock position and you would not be able to get in from outside. Is there a way to change that? Thanks

[@selock]

Nope, no way to change that :)

[@ike7539]

@@selock thank you

[@l31007]

I agree with you. That seems like the natural way it should be.

[@lennydee3538]

Now show us how to orient the tumblers in the lever to match the deadbolt above.

[@selock]

We have plenty of videos on rekeying Here is the F series knob, the lever is basically the same kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHa7eqBjh5yCfpI

[@billclement9970]

I was told by a inspector that it goes the other way. So someone with no hands can use it without slipping off the end.

[@selock]

Inspector is wrong. Feel free to google Schlage Flair and find a image of it upside down :)

[@marciarogers2522]

I'm working on replacing my 2 lever handled passage doors with egg knobs. After one year of use, lever came off in my hand, broken inside. I was afraid they wouldn't last under much use.

[@Cre8aStyL]

So, did you mean to put the key lock on the inside of the door. The way the latch is facing, wouldn’t that be the inside? You’ve got The hand lock on the outside??

[@AndreaLDonaldson]

Thank you for sharing

[@chrisgipp8845]

A year later but very helpful, thanks

[@MAtowndown]

Oh good, was looking for a video to fall asleep to.

[@selock]

Oh good I’ve been waiting for another dumbass to post a stupid comment

[@cd_8773]

i have a schlage similar to this and i dont understand why the key is installed from the horizonal position.. i messed around trying to get it vertical but no luck. any ideas?

[@selock]

That’s just how Schlage’s are, you cannot change it

[@cd_8773]

​@@selock ok, thanks for your help

[@misscarrillo19]

So know that I replaced it, I can’t turn the lock button. I don’t believe I moved anything. Any help?

[@jonathanespinoza8282]

Thank you

[@Longtack55]

Schlage instructions are terrible. I've been installing locks for a few years and frequently I have problems. Today the interior privacy lock will open only by lifting the lever handle upwards! Anyone have ideas??

[@JesusAlvarez-d1f]

Awesome, thank you

[@elizb2827]

great video! thank you

[@suevisaggio1741]

How can I change the vertical position being unlocked to a tradition horizontal position being unlocked?

[@selock]

typically you cannot change how these operate

[@suevisaggio1741]

@@selock ok thx

[@AlphaBoost]

9:00 is there a way to reverse this, so that the lock remains locked??

[@selock]

in other words, the generation before this one? Ahhh very good question as I have never really investigated what little extra mechanism they put in there to make it trip. It would be behind/below a factory sealed spring cage (definitely not meant to take apart) mechanism on the interior or exterior lever anyway so even if there was a way to disable it, it would be be not good to even try. If you'd like that option you would need to step it up to a commercial lever, find a NOS lever (New, Old Stock) or order a storeroom function (F80) but it would always be locked with no way to unlock for periods of time.

[@conniekarls5916]

Thanks, very helpful

[@pocketsoundpictures]

Great video, very informative!

[@ninajacobs6277]

Thanks!

[@pdxlockpicker7796]

Lol. I have like some french doors to my backyard and it wasn't until I got into locksport that I noticed my handle was installed upside down.

[@jerryray204]

I have a Schlage question. I Just a job for someone who had a deadbolt that had a post attached with a plastic clip to the tailpiece. I haven’t seem this before can you tell me what model this is. Thank you love your channel!

[@selock]

Schlage branded with the style tailpiece that has the little round part on the end and angles out just like the old b160 style? I never knew which model that was but it was sold during the time of the weird locks era with Schlage and their Dexter line. Around 2000 era and only sold for a few years through big box marked as “commercial” grade

[@selock]

Oh and thanks for watching :)

[@jerryray204]

Ok thanks! I have looked everywhere. Does it serve a real purpose really? It s made really cheap and flimsy on the inside. It has the thickness of a credit card.

[@selock]

@@jerryray204 for replacements your standard b60 is best and easiest to go with

[@jerryray204]

Sounds good thanks for your quick answers!

[@connie620]

Very helpful

[@RisingTheClan]

Thank you for this.

[@ImGumbyDangit]

Hmmm, now I have to look at my handles when I get home. Thx

[@dpaulak]

i like them upside down...to each his own