Slide the handle off the lockset until it butts up against the key.
How to take off a schlage door handle.
If you are one of the people that prefer traditional door knobs however you may want to consider replacing a door handle.
Look for a small hole in the side of the handle near the face of the lockset.
If you have a schlage door handle you can remove it fairly quickly with only a few simple tools.
The good news is schlage makes this process quick and easy with just a few steps below.
This happens when the lever points towards the door edge instead of away from it during installation.
Insert the end of a door handle tool or small flat head screwdriver into the hole.
Schlage lock lever handles have a slight curve in the middle that makes the handle resemble a smile or if inverted a frown.
Press in on the tool or screwdriver while pulling out on the handle.
They are used by every member of the family day in and day out for years on end.
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When the levers are installed correctly they frown that is the curve in the center of each handle faces up if you have a lock installed on a right hand door which is a door that swings open from right to left and you want to change it to a left hand door.
Fortunately they are easy to remove beforehand.
Locks handle that use and abuse very well but eventually they will need to be replaced.
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Door locks get old and wear out just like many other items in a home.
When installing one of schlage s levers with a curved design you may find that you need to switch the handing.
Schlage commercial handle removal.