How To Tighten Leaver Type Door Handles

Determine whether you will need an allen wrench or a screwdriver based on the style of set screw which you will find on the bottom of the door lever.

How to tighten leaver type door handles.

Levers handles slide onto a rod assembly with a set screw. Identify the screw in the doorknob collar. Once triggered the lever or lock trim can be removed from the door. Look around the collar on the doorknob and identify the set screw that is threaded into the collar.

Remove the screw and slip the lever handle off the rod. I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset. That s because modern door hardware uses a hidden mechanism called a detent to fasten the doorknob that can only be released using a small screwdriver tip or the end of a paper clip depending on your style of hardware. The detent is a spring activated pin concealed or small thin plate attached to the spindle that protrudes into a doorknob notch which prevents rotation.

Determine whether you will need an allen wrench or a screwdriver based on the style of set screw which you will find on the bottom of the door lever. This screw fits in a groove on the round lever rod. Some tips on how to tighten loose door handles and find the hidden screws for models by kwikset schlage yale defiant ezset and mortice lock sets. Take doorknob to hardware store if necessary.

Look for pin holes in the rose or in the lever body itself. Straighten a paper clip and insert it into the hole. A loose lever requires some readjustment to properly fit into the rod assembly.