Absolutely fantastic Benchmark video for every single DIY help video out there. What an example. I have struggled with this for an hour and the instructions were absolutely no help at all. The manufacturer's website did not provide anything clear. You nailed it within 2 minutes. Must use the key and turn. Had no idea! Schlage should pay you for yourwork here. Thank you!!!
I thought I was going to have to switch the orientation until you said, "The correct orientation for Schlage lever is for it to have a frown." That's all I needed to hear. I don't have to do anything! But your video is excellent if you have to switch orientation. Thanks.
Thank you for this video. Extremely helpful. I was so perplexed about getting the handle back on and after watching your video realized I had to have the key in. Makes sense now.
Thank you for making this video. After installing 25 interior door levers and changing the handing on several of the levers, I figured the entry levers would work the same way... Nope! Unfortunately the directions that came with the entry lever failed to mention that a key needed to be inserted before the lever on the keyed side of the assembly could be removed. Now that I have seen your demonstration it makes perfect sense. I'm just glad that I stopped before damaging the lock.
Right, zero instructions in the package...sadly. So many products manufactured in China come with inferior instructions or missing instructions & guides and poor English. It must be a running joke in the factories in China. Thanks to this video I managed to reverse the handles, but it sure wasn’t easy, perseverance paid off.
PJT99... You will notice that at 1:33 you hear a distinct click of the button working. I had the same problem as you until I figured out that you have to put the key in and turn it a quarter turn as the video demonstrated. This must be a security feature so that someone can't simple put a pin in and take apart the exterior handle in an attempt to break into your house.
Well, sometimes, kinda. Some of these Schlage Lever Entry handles CANNOT be switched. This is the case with a F51-ACC619 and those like them. Notice on the video above that on both of those handles, the hub of the handles (the part that actually slides into the lock body) are somewhat oblong. On some sets, the hub on the INTERIOR handle (holding the lock twist knob,) are completely round, while the exterior is oblong. These kind of lock sets cannot, no way, be switch around. Totally different insides.
I have a mid century entry door knob where it was installed so that the key is upside down from the other two locks on my house. The lock does not function with my house key. I would like to try reversing the orientation up and down so that if there is a problem with the lock re-orienting it might help. Plus I wants to fix it anyway to be consistent. These are brass door knobs with a lock on the outside and a turn nub on the inside. The handle reversal video does not apply to my door knobs, but I am asking if there is a technique for re-orienting the keyhole. Thanks.
great video... short, sweet and to the point! Do you know of a way to release the key cylinder from the inside of the hardware without the key? I'm trying to rekey the lever myself because I don't have the keys.
Have the same lock but don’t the key to unlock the key to remove the lever and to gain access to the cylinder to shim and to rekey. What suggestions do you have for me.
Too bad when it's installed on a right-handed door (as it came) you have to turn the lock the wrong way to lock/unlock, and nothing to be done about it :/.
Great video was curious what to do when the key way is stuck at 2 o clock?? and wont turn deadbolts are having same problem wont release key unless you turn left past 12 almost to 11?
You'll notice at 1:34 that they had to edit the video where he puts the pin in to separate the lever - this is probably because it almost impossible to do it, poor design. I struggled with one part for 15 minutes, and the other half I never could get the pin to work.
wondering if you can advise me on how to set it so when locked, neither side of the handle turns. right now the inside handle always turns. I know this feature exists on my defiant locks at the house I'm moving out of, I really hope it exists on this one too.
i've seen these before, where you can obviously still open the door from the inside too. it's a stupid feature in my opinion. maybe they think you're going to have an intruder and run for your life out the door and could die because you lost a second to unlock the knob. but, in my part of 'murica, we don't run!
Four years later and I'm installing an identical Schlage lockset on a different door . . . . and of course I forgot how to do it. There are a number of RUclips videos that don't show the "secret" -- that you have to insert and turn the key. You've saved me once again. Thank you so much!
It would be nice if we didn't have to go to RUclips to find instructions. The instructions that come with the handle are very basic and not clear at all * illustrations only :(
Absolutely fantastic Benchmark video for every single DIY help video out there. What an example. I have struggled with this for an hour and the instructions were absolutely no help at all. The manufacturer's website did not provide anything clear. You nailed it within 2 minutes. Must use the key and turn. Had no idea! Schlage should pay you for yourwork here. Thank you!!!
This is from 9 years ago, but you saved the day!! Thank you for uploading!!
Thank you so much for showing step by step instructions!!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
The lock side dissemble part saved my day! Took so long until I watched this
I thought I was going to have to switch the orientation until you said, "The correct orientation for Schlage lever is for it to have a frown." That's all I needed to hear. I don't have to do anything! But your video is excellent if you have to switch orientation. Thanks.
Thanks, I couldn't find the secret (key) on Schlage website. You're a lifesaver.
You made my day and saved my money, intended to buy a new door lock. awsome tutorial
Thank you Sir. I just got them this afternoon from Lowe’s. You saved my time.
Thank you so much for the tip. I didn't realize I need to put the key in. All the other videos don't mention that. Awesome!!! Cheers!!!
Thank you so much. You made this simple with this very clear video!
Once things are explained, i.e. the frown, simple. Thanks to you.
Thank you! I knew some locks needed to use the key to remove the handle. Wasn't sure how and your video helped a ton.
Thank you for this video. Extremely helpful. I was so perplexed about getting the handle back on and after watching your video realized I had to have the key in. Makes sense now.
AWESOME video, thank you!!!!!!!
Thank you so much! My husband and I were just about to quit and install the handles upside down!
Thank you for the information. Made my life easier.
Thank you so much for this tutorial!!! I could not figure out what I was doing wrong!!
Awesome video. I sat there for 2 days trying to figure out the handles
Thank you for making this video. After installing 25 interior door levers and changing the handing on several of the levers, I figured the entry levers would work the same way... Nope! Unfortunately the directions that came with the entry lever failed to mention that a key needed to be inserted before the lever on the keyed side of the assembly could be removed. Now that I have seen your demonstration it makes perfect sense. I'm just glad that I stopped before damaging the lock.
good video. I did this today for one of my customers at Lowe's
This video was really helpful. Thank you so much.
thanks so much! As noted by nearly everyone else, the factory instructions don't mention using the key to rotate the cylinder for the keyed lever!
Right, zero instructions in the package...sadly. So many products manufactured in China come with inferior instructions or missing instructions & guides and poor English. It must be a running joke in the factories in China. Thanks to this video I managed to reverse the handles, but it sure wasn’t easy, perseverance paid off.
Excellent video tutorial! Thank you very much.
PJT99... You will notice that at 1:33 you hear a distinct click of the button working.
I had the same problem as you until I figured out that you have to put the key in and turn it a quarter turn as the video demonstrated. This must be a security feature so that someone can't simple put a pin in and take apart the exterior handle in an attempt to break into your house.
'Saved the day!! Even the door installer was perplexed with this issue. And there were no specifics on any Schlage paperwork within the package!
Nicely done. Thanks.
Thank you!
It worked perfectly! Thanks so much!
Thank you. Excellent explanation.
Well, sometimes, kinda. Some of these Schlage Lever Entry handles CANNOT be switched. This is the case with a F51-ACC619 and those like them. Notice on the video above that on both of those handles, the hub of the handles (the part that actually slides into the lock body) are somewhat oblong. On some sets, the hub on the INTERIOR handle (holding the lock twist knob,) are completely round, while the exterior is oblong. These kind of lock sets cannot, no way, be switch around. Totally different insides.
Thank You! Big help.
Thank you! Thank you! I could not figure out how to order since I could not find a right handing lever! Duh!!
It worked! thank you so much.
So if the button side lever doesn't have a hole, but a half moon shaped indentation, does that mean the handedness can't be changed?
I have a mid century entry door knob where it was installed so that the key is upside down from the other two locks on my house. The lock does not function with my house key. I would like to try reversing the orientation up and down so that if there is a problem with the lock re-orienting it might help. Plus I wants to fix it anyway to be consistent.
These are brass door knobs with a lock on the outside and a turn nub on the inside. The handle reversal video does not apply to my door knobs, but I am asking if there is a technique for re-orienting the keyhole. Thanks.
thanks. i didn't figure out that i needed to swap the inner cylinders to the other door handle.
Great video - our paperwork was not nearly as detailed. Thanks!
So easy! Thank you
great video... short, sweet and to the point! Do you know of a way to release the key cylinder from the inside of the hardware without the key? I'm trying to rekey the lever myself because I don't have the keys.
Have the same lock but don’t the key to unlock the key to remove the lever and to gain access to the cylinder to shim and to rekey. What suggestions do you have for me.
Too bad when it's installed on a right-handed door (as it came) you have to turn the lock the wrong way to lock/unlock, and nothing to be done about it :/.
Great video was curious what to do when the key way is stuck at 2 o clock?? and wont turn deadbolts are having same problem wont release key unless you turn left past 12 almost to 11?
can make this type of knob a double sided keyed lever if i have another exact size cylinder and remove the little thumb turn switch
very helpful. thanks for sharing
thank you
You'll notice at 1:34 that they had to edit the video where he puts the pin in to separate the lever - this is probably because it almost impossible to do it, poor design. I struggled with one part for 15 minutes, and the other half I never could get the pin to work.
Thanks
wondering if you can advise me on how to set it so when locked, neither side of the handle turns. right now the inside handle always turns. I know this feature exists on my defiant locks at the house I'm moving out of, I really hope it exists on this one too.
i've seen these before, where you can obviously still open the door from the inside too. it's a stupid feature in my opinion. maybe they think you're going to have an intruder and run for your life out the door and could die because you lost a second to unlock the knob. but, in my part of 'murica, we don't run!
Is this good for the front door
Thank you. Could never have figured this out from the poor written directions that come with the otherwise good product.
Four years later and I'm installing an identical Schlage lockset on a different door . . . . and of course I forgot how to do it. There are a number of RUclips videos that don't show the "secret" -- that you have to insert and turn the key. You've saved me once again. Thank you so much!
I can't get the pin tool to release the key lock lever!!!
Me either. Got one side off with no problem, but CANNOT get the other side.
you never showed the tool or talked about other schlage types.
It would be nice if we didn't have to go to RUclips to find instructions. The instructions that come with the handle are very basic and not clear at all * illustrations only :(
Is there a fix for a wobble in the lever?