How To Remove An Exterior Door Handle
I hope to get my bronco in 3 weeks and going to do Xpel stealth PPF on the whole thing and I want to be able to remove the handles for a seamless look TIA.
How to remove an exterior door handle. It is held by the window garnish mouldings and spring clips around the edges. I think the same steps would apply for a vx just different interior i guess. Slide the screwdriver around the panel until you contact one of the hidden plastic clips.
Loosen these screws and turn the plate clockwise to release it. Should look like this Next youre going to remove the exterior door handle. Replacement is the easiest.
Pull straight out on the screwdriver to disengage the clip from the door frame. Twist the tool if the doorknob resists your efforts. Look for these fasteners along the base of the lever then use an Allen wrench that fits snugly into the head of the fastener.
Then you can pull the knob free. Or you can just leave it with a patina tarnished brass or paint it. Slide the handles towards the rear edge of the doorthen pull the handle outwards to release it.
Grasp the exterior handle with the other hand. Remove the Screws Remove the screws from the face plate behind the handle on the exterior side of the door. Using a Philips-head screwdriver turn counterclockwise to unscrew a knob with standard hex-head screws.
If you are careful you can remove the clips with a slim screwdrive. If anyone does can someone post how to remove the exterior door handles. Unscrew Your Door Knob.