Straighten a paper clip and insert it into the hole.
How to remove a lever door handle without screws.
How to remove a lever door handle without screws.
Apply a bit of pressure to the paper clip to trigger a release button inside the hardware.
Some bezels pop off to revel the base and screws.
Use a screwdriver to remove the set screws which will release the lock and lever from the.
It may be hidden.
Unlike exposed screws on door hardware found on older homes modern door hardware is clean looking and consumers like the look of hardware that uses concealed screws to hold the lockset to the door.
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The bezel that the door handle passes through is either released by a pin or unscrews from a base plate.
If not rotate the faceplate until the underlying screws are accessible and use a phillips head screwdriver to remove them.
Insert a small nail or tiny screw driver in the hole to release the bezel.
The door handle will now slide off.
If any screws are exposed during this process remove them to release the lock and remove it from the door.
This is what that hole is for in the bezel below.
A set screw is typically installed along the base of the lock on the interior side of the door.
Slide the cosmetic faceplate away from the door.
Depending on the door handle design the faceplate may be able to slide completely off.
Expose hidden set screws.
Stick one end of a straightened paper clip into the pinhole of the lever to spring the lock release button.