Removing A Commercial Knob or Lever

If you want to remove a commercial knob or lever, all you need is a heavy paperclip, a #2 Phillips driver and a flat-head driver. Follow these instructions.

1. On the inside part of the lock, look at the round stem of the lock from to which the knob or lever is attached. On either the left at right side of the lock you will see a small hole. Insert your paperclip straight in and depress the hidden button inside.
2. While you are pressing, pull the knob or lever off towards you.
3. Take you flat-head driver and pry off the rose. This is a round dish-shaped part that covers the screw holes and spring cassette. Sometimes, you can just grab it and turn it a few degrees to the left and it will pop off.
4. Now you can see the screws. Remove them. On some Schlage models, however, there is a nut on the spindle with 4 square notches in it. It is in a tight place, recessed in the spring cassette. Take your flat-head driver and a hammer and lightly tap this around, counterclockwise, until it comes off.
5. Some locks use an Allen wrench to hold the lever on. In this case, the Allen screw would take the place of the hidden button.