Remove Front Door Lock Assembly

Undo the two mounting screws holding the doorknob in place.

Remove front door lock assembly.

Before you remove the lock mechanism from the door you may want to score the gap around the lock front with a razor to free any paint that may be attached to the metal. How to take off old door knobs locks 1. First remove the old door lock by unscrewing the doorknob on the inside of the door. To remove the bezel for the lock cylinder loosen but don t remove its retaining screw within the door handle assembly then unclip it.

Removing a door knob with visible screws step 1. Loosen the exterior handle s screw on the inside of the door and then slide the handle back and pull it out. Bolts frame glass and bellow. Pry the caps 1 and 5.

Most door handles have screws on the interior side for safety reasons you definitely want them on the interior that you unscrew to release the handles. If there is paint on the lock face then when you remove the mechanism the paint may stick to the lock face and peal off the wood of the door. Zoom sized for print zoom sized for print. Examine the shank of the doorknob for a narrow slit when there are no visible mounting screws on the faceplate.

Remove the screws from the door lock. Wedge a pin or the tip of your flathead screwdriver under the small opening between the rose and the surface of the door. Slide the front door lock assembly downward pull out the front door lock open rod from the outside handle frame and remove the front door lock assembly and cables as a unit. Spend casing and plugs through the hole in the door cavity.

Unscrew bolts 2 and 4 of the frame window fig. There are several types of door handles you will need to inspect yours to determine how to remove it. Remove the door knobs once you ve unscrewed those screws you should be able to simply remove the interior and. If the rose doesn t come off with the knob you ll need to remove it separately.

Insert the new spring. Shop the home depot for door knobs interior doors and more. The screws may be obscured by the door handle so you may need to turn the handle to reach the screws. Removing the door handles and latch assembly.

This was a keyed door lever lock but i mention how to do the same with the sta. Gently pry it off or pull and twist it away from the door. 3 remove the bellow from the front a and disconnect plugs. Grab that phillips head.

Remove these screws if your door knob has visible screws your job will be easy.