The door handle will now slide off.
How to fix a patio door handle.
The home mender dustin luby shows us how to replace your slider door handle and lock easy.
These screws generally run all the way through the door and secure to the lockset mounting plate on the opposite side.
Remove these screws and the handle should simply fall off.
These are the easiest to replace because most of the time you just have to pull out 2 screws remove the old handleset and bolt on a new one.
Depending on the door handle design the faceplate may be able to slide completely off.
In addition to cleaning and lubricating sliding door tracks you want to lubricate the door lock.
Remove the door rose by inserting a small screwdriver into the small notch in the rose and twisting the tool to pop it off.
You may need to pry it off with the edge of a flat headed screwdriver if it has been on the door a while.
How to replace a sliding patio door handle.
If not rotate the faceplate until the underlying screws are accessible and use a phillips head screwdriver to remove them.
Using an awl or small screwdriver push the button in all the way and at the same time pull off the handle.
You should find a few screws around the edge of the handle which need to be unscrewed or you may have a screw on the edge of the door frame.
Apply a lubricant to both upper and lower tracks to keep the door hardware clean and operating freely.
Release the tab or button.
The picture above shows an 070001 model lock.
The newer versions have the same handle on both sides.
Slide the cosmetic faceplate away from the door.
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The lock is built into the handle.
Remove the inside doorknob by locating the button like our model metal tab or wire clip on the side of the knob that acts as a release.