How To Remove Old Front Door Handle

Push the lever in the opposite direction from what you used to remove the knob.

How to remove old front door handle.

Undo the two mounting screws holding the doorknob in place. Once the doorknob is back in the door go back to that same notch from when you removed the knob. If not rotate the faceplate until the underlying screws are accessible and use a phillips head screwdriver to remove them. My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside.

For most doors you should see 1 to 3 exposed mounting screws on. Locate the hole underneath the doorknob shaft. Loosen the mounting screws with a screwdriver. Here is the handleset i bought.

Slide the cosmetic faceplate away from the door. Apply a bit of pressure to the paper clip to trigger a release button inside the hardware. If any screws are exposed during this process remove them to release the lock and remove it from the door. Here s how i did it.

Depending on the door handle design the faceplate may be able to slide completely off. I had to fix it. You should see a tiny slot or hole. Check for exposed screws on the inside of the door.

To remove the dead bolt and latch bolt unscrew their faceplates located on the door s inner edge. Once triggered the lever or lock trim can be removed from the door. Tug on the knob and it will slide right off. Removing a handle with exposed screws 1.

On most modular through the door knob sets the screws are visible in the decorative faceplate on the side of the door that faces into. Remove the old entry set by taking out the mounting screws that secure the interior knob and locking hardware to the exterior handle and lock cylinder. Hold the doorknob as tight against the interior mechanism as possible and slip your flathead screwdriver beneath the lever. Push the tip of a narrow screwdriver into the hole.