How do I remove a door latch?

Question

im trying to take off an old doorknob. How do I take off the thing that goes in and out when you turn it? It's the thing inside the hole you drill into the door.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

There are so many different kind of door k***s I don't know where to start. If you see any screws take them out and it should just about fall off with a little wiggle. If you don't see any screws look on the shaft of the k**b itself. There may be a kinda little square hole take a small screwdriver and push in on the little retaining clip and pull on the k**b. It may take a little work but you can get it off. Use a flat screwdriver and see if the plate cover against the door will just pop off there is probably a little square hole near the bottom where you can stick a screwdriver and twist. Under there there should be screws take them out and it should get loose where you can take it out. The pin part that catches the door in the jam will be removed with 2 screws or some just push out. I hope this helped and you shouldn't really need a hammer or stick of dynamite.

You have to take off the hole door k**b then take the thing that goes in and out off.

Answer 3

Can't you just pull it out?.... If that doesn't work prie it

Answer 4

Usually there are two screws holding it in, you have to remove the screws and pull it out. Be sure you take the k***s off first. If it doesn't have screws, then I'm sorry, I am not familiar with that style of doorknob.

Answer 5

You have to hit it out with a s***w driver and a mallet or something hard.  Make sure to unscrew the screws of the thin part of the door too.

Answer 6

....get...superman :)

or a handyman.

Answer 7

take a hammer to it, shouldn't fail ;)