How to remove door handle?

Question

I have a patio sliding door that is stuck in the closed position. The latch lever is in the locked position and cannot be moved. I am trying to remove the door handle. Are the attachment screws under the two squares (I assume they are plugs) on the handle? There are no other visible exposed screws.

Also, how are the two square plugs removed? I tried prying with a small standard screwdriver but had no luck.

Thanks in advance!

Millard

Dave Sr. · Accepted Answer

Your handle looks similar to the 82-080 which has the mounting holes on the side of the handle. Those square plugs could be the way to access the screws. Try using a small flat blade screw driver, maybe that will help you to remove them.