How to Install Schlage Addison Lock Sets

There are many different types of Schlage Addison lock sets on the market. However, the basic concept of a latch plate and a deadbolt lock remains the same for most models. Installing a deadbolt and door latch is straightforward and does not take a contractor to complete the installation. In fact, with most existing doors, you can install the lock in the existing holes.

Hammer
Chisel
Hand-held power drill
Screwdriver

Instructions

- 1
  Place the door jamb latch plate against the edge of the door. Center the hole in the latch plate with the hole in the side of the door and then trace the latch plate with a pencil.
- 2
  Chisel the wood from inside the tracing to a depth that allows the latch plate to rest flush with the edge of the door.
- 3
  Place the latch place in the recess on the side of the door and mark the mounting holes in the recess. Drill pilot holes that measure half the diameter of the mounting screws for the latch plate.
- 4
  Secure the latch plate to the door with the supplied screws. Make sure the flat part of the latch faces away from the direction the door swings.
- 5
  Adjust the deadbolt length by rotating the faceplate either counterclockwise or clockwise to shorten or lengthen the thickness of the deadbolt so it matches the thickness of the door.
- 6
  Slide the interior part of the lock through the hole in the face of the door on the inside of the home. Slide the outside of the lock through the hole on the outside of the door and join the two pieces together.
- 7
  Secure the two pieces of the lock together with the supplied machine screws and a screwdriver.
- 8
  Place the strike plate over the hole in the door jamb and trace it. Chisel the wood away so the strike plate rests flush with the door jamb.
- 9
  Drill pilot holes that measure half the diameter of the screws for the strike plate. Secure the strike plate to the door jamb.

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