Removing locks from the exterior side.
Uninstall a door lock.
Removing a door knob with visible screws step 1.
Check for small notches or depressions in very old door knobs.
Gently pry it off or pull and twist it away from the door.
Remove these screws if your door knob has visible screws your job will be easy.
Need help identifying a tool or material for removing a door knob.
It is held in place by two bolts or screws on the inside of your exterior doors.
The 2 long bolts hold the casing and the halves of the lock together.
Slip a screwdriver in to release the knob which will expose a length of wire wrapped around the remaining trim.
How to remove cylinder door locks 1.
Grab that phillips head.
These screws are usually phillips head screws and hold the two.
Using your screwdriver unscrew the bolts while holding the backside of the lock so it doesn t fall off once the bolts are removed.
This was a keyed door lever lock but i mention how to do the same with the sta.
This is showing how you can get your lock apart when you don t see any screws.
Unscrew and remove the two screws from the door lock.
Remove the door knobs once you ve unscrewed those screws you should be able to simply remove the interior and.
Press this wire with your screwdriver to release the interior half of the lock then pull the exterior half off by hand.