How To Take Apart A Locked Door Handle

Insert a straightened paper clip into this hole and apply pressure to release the interior handle.

How to take apart a locked door handle.

A paperclip or small pin. 1 8 3mm drill bit. To remove the spindle pull on the other knob with the spindle attached. Look on the neck of the inner doorknob for a slot or hole between the back of the doorknob and the door.

Expose hidden set screws. Replace the handle on the inside of the door using the same procedure. How to remove a locked doorknob. If your knob has a pinhole or small slot opening use a flathead screwdriver to push it inward.

If your door knob has visible screws your job will be easy. A set screw is typically installed along the base of the lock on the interior side of the door. One night after getting ready for bed a person walks up to the main door of his house to lock it and pulling up on the handle he feels and almost hears the slight almost imperceptible resistance in the german manufactured locking mechanism of the latch. If it does have exposed screws these should be on the interior knob the one you use to lock the door.

Grab that phillips head screwdriver and start unscrewing the two visible screws. Find the screws on the side of the door that secure the latch plate. Scratch awl or similar pointy tool. Remove the door knobs.

3 32 2 4mm drill bit. The mounting screws are somewhat concealed but you can identify them by locating a. Open the door so that you can access both the inner and outer doorknobs. Use a screwdriver to remove the set screws which will release the lock and lever from the.

Using a philips head screwdriver turn counterclockwise to unscrew a knob with standard hex head screws. Examine the shank of the doorknob. Reverse your steps from this point to install the new spindle. Turn the key 90 degrees and remove it.

Step 2 straighten a large wire paper clip out and insert one end into the hole until you feel the spring loaded retaining pin. How to remove a lever door handle without screws. If you need to replace the spindle loosen the set screw on this knob and unscrew the spindle from the knob to remove it. Remove the latch mechanism if you re installing a new handle.

Twist if it resists. Examine the handle and trim on the interior side of the door. Line up the hole on the barrel of the handle with the tab on the lock mechanism which is still attached to the door then slide the barrel onto the lock. With the plate removed you can now pull the latch mechanism through the side of the door.

Take out the screws then carefully pry off the plate with a flat head screwdriver. Begin by holding the door knob securely in place. There may be a small pinhole holding the handle in place. Insert the pin straight through the lock cylinder to reach the lock s release mechanism.