this is true, and you'll notice that it is on the outside, or often against the jam; but necessarily on the outside of the plunger.
On Tue, 24 Feb 2009, Kevin Doucet wrote: > Hmmmm, > > A door knob with a key lock has a little retracting thingy on the > plunger which a door knob with out a key lock does not have. <hmmmm> > > At 04:49 AM 2/23/2009, you wrote: > >> A door handle that locks is the same as one that doesn't. Basically >> the locking set will have 3 working parts along with a couple strike >> plates and some keys and screws. >> >> Remove the old handle by backing out the 2 Philips screws on the >> room side. Once the screws are out pull the knob to you and it >> should come right out. You may have to shake it a little but it is loose now. >> >> Next pull the other knob out of the striker assembly. The strike >> assembly has 2 short Philips in it on the edge of the door. Take >> them out and pull the assembly out. It's often easiest to get hold >> of the lever from inside the opening where the knobs came off. >> >> When you go for the replacement set, make sure to know how thick the >> door is. It can make a difference. >> >> To install, put the strike lever in first, followed by the knob with >> the key set in it. That half of the knob has to go in first >> >> Finally the knob with the twisting lock in it. This can cause you to >> preach a sermon sometimes because the rod from the lock has to line >> up with the part that twists. The rod has a flat side to it, and I >> don't think you can touch the part that twists to see how it is >> lined up. I know my fingers are too big. >> >> What you can do is fit them together before putting either one in >> the door to see what direction they line up. Use that as a reference >> for the final step. Now put in the 2 long Philips screws and try it out. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Kevin Doucet >> To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 10:24 PM >> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] door nob question >> >> Hi list, >> >> I want to secure the master bed room as this is the room I want to >> keep my fire arms collection in while I have a gathering. What is >> involved in removing the current door nob and replacing it with a >> door nob with a key lock? >> >> Thanks >> >> Kevin Doucet >> <mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.com>[email protected] >> >> confuse as says >> >> Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >> signature database 3881 (20090223) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >> <http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com > > Thanks. > > > > Kevin Doucet > [email protected] > > > confuse as says > > Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! > > >
