How To Install August Smart Lock? Precise Step By Step Guide

Last Updated on March 17, 2024 by Vincent Zhu

Before you begin, it’s essential to ensure your door is compatible with the August Smart Lock. If you have a thumbturn on your door, you’ll need to remove that from your current lock before installation. The August Smart Lock is compatible with most single-cylinder deadbolts.

Here are general steps to install your August Smart Lock:

  • Step 1: Prepare your existing deadbolt
  • Step 2: Remove your existing thumbturn
  • Step 3: Prepare the mounting plate.
  • Step 4: Attach the mounting plate
  • Step 5. Choose your adapter
  • Step 6. Attach the correct adapter
  • Step 7. Rotate to the unlocked position
  • Step 8. Open the wing latches and Attach the August Smart Lock
  • Step 9. Remove the battery cover and battery tab
  • Step 10. Replace the battery cover and install DoorSense
  • Step 11. Use the August Home app to complete the setup

Total Approximate Time for installing an August smart lock: 15 to 30 minutes for someone familiar with basic DIY tasks. If you’re new to such installations or if you take your time to read through instructions carefully, it might take closer to 30-45 minutes.

Tools Required to Install August Smart Lock

A screwdriver (usually a Phillips head, but it depends on the screws of your existing deadbolt).

Step 1: Prepare your existing deadbolt

The first thing you’ll want to do is prepare your deadbolt for the new smart lock.

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  • If you have a deadbolt on your door, remove the thumbturn and back plate to ensure enough room.
  • Remove any screws on either side of where you extracted your thumbturn to prepare for installing your mounting plate that comes with your new lock.
  • Also, it would be best if you used the supplied adhesive strip to hold the keyed side of the lock in place.

You must also ensure that your deadbolt unlocks your door before removing the thumbturn entirely. If this information applies to you, then move on!

Step 2: Remove your existing thumbturn

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For doors without a preexisting smart lock system, we recommend removing any thumb turns before installing the August Smart Lock Pro to ensure compatibility with our device.

  • Remove the old thumbturn from your door’s interior side by twisting it counterclockwise until it comes loose from its base. If you’re having trouble getting this turned, a rubber mallet or wood block can help provide leverage (be careful not to damage your door).
  • If there is an additional back plate, remove that as well. Be sure to unlock your deadbolt before removing the thumbturn entirely.
  • If your thumbturn is not removable, you can use a flathead screwdriver to pry up the existing plate and remove it from the hole.
  • Once removed, ensure enough room for the mounting plate to fit in its place.

Step 3: Prepare the mounting plate.

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Remove the mounting plate from its packaging. Remove the screws from the thumbturn and insert them into the front of the mounting plate.

  1. Prepare the mounting plate by moving it to a vertical position (if necessary) and lining up the holes. If needed, use a drill to enlarge one of the holes so that it can accommodate your new August Smart Lock.
  2. Determine where you would like to place your lock on your door frame and mark out a spot with a pencil or pen where the hole will be drilled through both pieces of wood or metal that make up your door’s jambs (the metal casing around each side).
  3. Ensure there are no protruding wires or screws below where they won’t interfere with drilling into them later if necessary; also, ensure there is enough clearance between any other hardware installed here, such as hinges, so they aren’t damaged during installation either.
  4. Determine whether or not you need a Cover Plate: An optional cover plate is included with your smart lock for oversized deadbolt holes. If your smart lock’s mounting plate does not fully cover the gap left by the removed thumbturn, you may want to use the included Cover Plate.

Step 4: Attach the mounting plate

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Attach the mounting plate by inserting the two screws into their respective holes on the back of your lock, then tighten them with a screwdriver. Make sure the mounting plate is secured against the door.

Step 5. Choose your adapter

Choose your adapter type based on how you want to attach your lock—standard or deadbolt-style—and then attach it using the screws with each adapter package. This will be located near a small hole in between two levers.

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To choose which adapter to use, look at both sides of each side panel from top to bottom and decide which one matches up best with where yours currently sits about where your door frame sits (either higher/lower or left/right).

The adapters can be placed in the mounting plate backward. So, if the shape is correct but seems backward, try flipping the adapter around.

Step 6. Attach the correct adapter

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The adapter is what connects to your lock body. Before attaching it, ensure it matches your lock body attachment points.

Once you’ve chosen which adapter plate you’ll be using, place the adapter onto the tailpiece. If you have the correct adapter, one of the triangle-shaped teeth should be facing up. Ensure the non-teeth side of the adapter goes in through the tailpiece first.

Step 7. Rotate to the unlocked position

Before placing the August Smart Lock on the door, ensure the thumbturn is in the correct unlocked position, which may take some moderate force. The direction you turn will depend on which side of the door your deadbolt is on.

Step 8. Open the wing latches and Attach the August Smart Lock

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Open the wing latches on your current deadbolt, then use one hand to hold them open while you attach the August Smart Lock with your other hand.

  • Slide the August Smart Lock over the tailpiece and attach it to the mounting plate. Make sure the back of the lock is flush with the door. Clamp down both side wing latches to the mounting plate to secure the August Smart Lock completely.
  • If you need to, feel free to use a screwdriver or coin to get into position and tighten down all four screws that secure it (you may have to use an extension as well).

Step 9. Remove the battery cover and battery tab

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Press down on the August logo at the face plate’s bottom. Grab the top of the battery cover and remove it, then remove the battery tab from your new lock. Make sure that the battery is correctly seated in its compartment.

Step 10. Replace the battery cover and install DoorSense

  • Replace the battery cover by aligning it with its mounting base and pressing down until you hear a click or until it fits snugly inside its slot.
  • Install DoorSense by removing 3M Command Strips from their packaging, removing the protective film from the adhesive surface on the back of the DoorSense accessory strip, then pressing onto the door frame where you want to install DoorSense (make sure there are no obstructions in front of or behind the door).

Step 11. Use the August Home app to complete the setup

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Use the August Home app to complete setup, which may include completing a quick installation guide, connecting your August account with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, selecting a home profile, and adding multiple users with different access levels in your household.

  • Open up the August Home app on your phone or tablet, then fill out all appropriate fields to complete the setup for this device (it will ask about location services and other security features).
  • Download the free August App from the App Store or Google Play Store. Create an account.
  • From the menu, tap “Set up a device.” Then tap “Set up a smart lock” and choose “WI-FI SMART LOCK 4TH GENERATION.”
  • Tap “Start” and “Continue; my device is installed.” The app will then begin the process of connecting to your Smart Lock.

To learn more about how to install your August Smart Lock Pro, check the following video:

How To Install The August Smart Lock Pro

Also, you can check and download the August Smart Lock user manual to help install Yale locks correctly.

How to install the August keypad?

August Smart Keypad is an independent keypad accessory launched by August that can make your door lock system more intelligent, safe, convenient, and practical. The August Smart Keypad works with all August smart locks and accessories.

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To install the August keypad:

  1. Remove the keypad’s back panel. Depress the tab on the back of the keypad to remove its back panel, then set it aside. You will not need it again until you’re ready to install your device in its permanent location.
  2. Mark holes in the wall for drilling (optional). Use a pencil to mark where these studs are located on your border before drilling anything so you can shoot straight into them without punching through drywall or other materials first! The August smart lock will come with a template for you to follow, but sometimes, it’s easier to mark your spots and use them as guides.
  3. Drill holes for the mounting screws. If you’re installing the lock on your door and plan to mount it from inside (by screwing it into a wall stud), you’ll need to drill two holes in the back panel of your keypad. One hole should be positioned so its bottom edge is just above where the blank will rest when mounted. The second hole should be placed just below the first one.
  4. Apply adhesive to the back of the keypad; peel off one side of the adhesive covering. Carefully place the adhesive on the rear side of the back panel. You are not getting any on either side of where you will attach it later. Press and hold down firmly for a few seconds until secure, then remove excess adhesive with a damp cloth if desired (do not use water or chemicals).
  5. Attach the back panel to the wall securely; firmly affix the rear panel to the wall using the adhesive. Then take the two screws and screw them into the wall through the holes you created in the back panel.
  6. Attach the keypad to the back panel. Place the keypad on a wall in the desired location, keeping the adhesive backing on it. Remove the battery tab from the inside of the keypad. Hook the top of the keypad onto the top of the back panel, rocking it down to the bottom until you hear a click.

Also, you can check the following video to learn about how to install the August keypad:

How to Install Your August Keypad in 10 mins or Less

Conclusion

After reading this article, you should be able to install your August smart lock in a few simple steps. We hope that it will make your life easier and more secure!

For more help, please get in touch with ShineACS Locks.

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  • Vincent Zhu

    Vincent Zhu has 10 years of smart lock system experience and specializes in offering hotel door lock systems and home door lock system solutions from design, configuration, installation, and troubleshooting. Whether you want to install an RFID keyless door lock for your hotel, a keyless keypad door lock for your home door, or have any other questions and troubleshooting requests about smart door locks, don't hesitate to contact me at any time.