Removing A Kwikset Door Handle

When repairing or replacing a doorknob lever you need to remove the faceplate also called a trim plate or rosette to gain access to the internal latch and mounting components.

Removing a kwikset door handle.

My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside. It may be hidden. Insert the smartkey tool fully and firmly into the smartkey hole. A set screw is typically installed along the base of the lock on the interior side of the door.

Simultaneously pull both sides of the door knob away from and off the door. Use a screwdriver to remove the set screws which will release the lock and lever from the. Grab the knob handles on both sides of the door and simultaneously turn both handles clockwise. I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset.

Open the door so that you have access to front and back of the door you are removing the kwikset door knob from. Expose hidden set screws. Remove a kwikset knob lock set with no screws and no detent the secret catch. Here s how i did it.

Locate the depression or lip along the perimeter of the outer ring. Remove the smarkey tool. How to remove a lever door handle without screws. Remove the current key.

You may feel the tool click inside the lock. How to remove a kwikset laurel door knob step 1. Insert the head of a. I had to fix it.

How to remove a kwikset door knob. If you have ever came to a locks that had no screws no set screw and no de. Remove the screws that. Remove the two screws on.