Once triggered the lever or lock trim can be removed from the door.
Remove kwikset door handle no screws.
If any screws are exposed during this process remove them to release the lock and remove it from the door.
Remove the screws on the inside retaining plate with a phillips head screwdriver in your free hand.
When repairing or replacing a doorknob lever you need to remove the faceplate also called a trim plate or rosette to gain access to the.
How to remove a door knob without screws or a latch locate the hole underneath the doorknob shaft.
Your fingers will be on the outside decorative cover and your thumb on the inside retaining plate.
Wrap one hand around both sides of the doorknob.
Push the tip of a narrow screwdriver into the hole.
Straighten a paper clip and insert it into the hole.
Insert the head of a flathead screwdriver between the door and the lip and gently push the outer ring outward.
The screws thread into sleeves inside the door that are part of the outer doorknob assembly.
How to remove the faceplate from a lever door knob.
Open the door so that you have access to front and back of the door you are removing the kwikset door knob from.
You should see a tiny slot or hole.
Locate the depression or lip along the perimeter of the outer ring.
Apply a bit of pressure to the paper clip to trigger a release button inside the hardware.
The screws secure the knobs together to the door.
Look for a thin slot or a recessed hex head setscrew on the lock side of the doorknob.
Remove the two screws on the inside door knob faceplate using a phillips head screwdriver.