How To Install A Garage Door Latch

Replace a garage door lock or handle with help from a garage do.

How to install a garage door latch.

Loosen the machine screws on the handle base plate using the appropriate screwdriver. You ll need a helping hand on the other side of the door to help run the lock through to the other side. It must line up with the holes in the latch assembly to function properly. The rubber gasket on the bottom section will fill the gaps created by an unlevel floor.

Install a new door lock and door knob by inserting the latch through the hole for the new parts. Check that the new latch plate fits the recessed area and is flush with the surface of the door. The door must be level even if the floor isn t so use shims under the section to level it. Insert the lockset tailpieces through the latch bolt and screw the handles together by tightening the retaining screws.

In some cases door latch plate mortises might need to be cut or enlarged. Use a lock assembly kit to mount the new lock on the inside of the door. Attach the bolt and pin with screws. Center and level the first section after you install the brackets.

Remove the two screws from the latch plate on the edge of the door and remove the latch from the opening. Replacing the lock or handle on a garage door can be accomplished with the appropriate tools. To hold the level in place tape it to the section. Insert the new latch into the opening with the tapered side facing the direction you will push the door to close it.

Install the new lock according to the manufacturer s instructions.