Amazon Key compatible smart locks work with a standard single - cylinder
deadbolt mounted separately from the handle / knob below it and on doors between 1-3/8 in.
Not exact matches
Indeed, it's the same
mounting system — a metal plate screws into the same holes the old
deadbolt lever used, and then the August lock clips onto that with a pair of latching arms — as the first and second generation models.
Line up the
mounting plate August provides with the tail piece of your
deadbolt (that's the bit of hardware sticking out that rotates your
deadbolt open and closed) and use the screws from your old lock to secure the
mounting plate to the door.
Attach the August
mounting plate to your
deadbolt.
Amazon Key works with standard
deadbolts that are
mounted separately from the handle.
This guide isn't the easiest to follow, and given the quirkiness of the Igloohome
deadbolt, it took me at least four tries to get everything
mounted, aligned, and operating correctly.
There are several
mounting plates and color - coded adapters to make it easier to decipher which kit will fit your current
deadbolt.
You only need a Phillips screwdriver to secure a
mounting bracket over your existing
deadbolts.