How To Remove A Lever Door Handle With Hidden Screws

Use an allen wrench to remove the lever.

How to remove a lever door handle with hidden screws.

Some lever handles have hexagonal shaped fasteners that require an allen wrench for removal. Here s a quick guide on how to tighten that loose lever doorknob with hidden screws. In order to get at the screws that hold the handle to the door you need to expose them by removing the plate that surrounds the lever handle also known as a rose. Take out the screws then carefully pry off the plate with a flat head screwdriver.

Step 1 unscrew the door lever handle. Remove the latch mechanism if you re installing a new handle. Straighten a paper clip and insert it into the hole. Insert the screwdriver into the slot and pry the cover off the assembly.

On high end newer lockset the mounting screws holding the lockset mounting plate to the door may be hidden under an outer faceplate. Some covers will have a set screw on the thin edge of the cover. Turn the wrench to remove the fastener then pull the lever away from the door by hand. Find the screws on the side of the door that secure the latch plate.

That s done by hiding the screws under a decorative cover plate that pops off but getting the doorknob off or lever in this case can be frustrating when there is no visible way to remove it. Remove the screw with a phillips head screwdriver or allen wrench depending upon the screw head. Pull the cover away from the assembly to reveal the hidden screws. With the plate removed you can now pull the latch mechanism through the side of the door.

That s because modern door hardware uses a hidden mechanism called a detent to fasten the doorknob that can only be released using a small screwdriver tip or the end of a paper clip depending on your style of hardware. Use a philips head screwdriver to unscrew them. If any screws are exposed during this process remove them to release the lock and remove it from the door. You can usually twist or pry it off with a flathead screwdriver to expose the screws.

Look for a small hole usually on the right side of the lever base and insert the end of a paper clip to release the detent thus allowing you to remove the lever. To get at these mounting screws the doorknob lever are first released by depressing a spring loaded catch known as a detent and sliding the knob handle off the spindle. Diy remove replace door s handle with hidden screws.