How To Get A Broken Door Handle Off

If screws are already exposed proceed to next step.

How to get a broken door handle off.

Diy remove replace door s handle with hidden screws. A set screw is typically installed along the base of the lock on the interior side of the door. Use a screwdriver to remove the set screws which will release the lock and lever from the. Take the handle off of the door.

Find the screws on the side of the door that secure the latch plate. Push the tip of a narrow screwdriver into the hole. Unscrew and finish use a drill driver to remove the longer mounting screws. It may be hidden.

Use a thin flat screwdriver to pry off the round decorative plate also sometimes referred to as a rose to reveal the lockset mounting screws. How to open a broken doorknob. This will cause the. Tug on the knob and it will slide right off.

Once these steps have been completed you can replace the broken latch door knob with a new door knob. Remove the latch mechanism if you re installing a new handle. This causes the doorknob to separate inside and both sides can be removed from the door. Slide a butter knife between the door and the door frame about 3 inches above the knob if you re not on the side of the door where the two.

Finally remove the old knobs backing plates latch and spindle. Expose the set screws on the door handle. If the knob or rose plate itself is screwed on with threading on the hardware there will be no screws to expose. Locate the hole underneath the doorknob shaft.

With the plate removed you can now pull the latch mechanism through the side of the door. Unscrew the two screws if you re on that side of the door using a cross tip screwdriver. Using a phillips head screwdriver remove the screws that run from one backing plate to its opposite through the bore hole. These screws hold the knob and latch assembly together.

Take out the screws then carefully pry off the plate with a flat head screwdriver. You should see a tiny slot or hole.