How To Tighten Door Handles

Inspect the rod s surface and locate the groove where the set screw needs to be secured.

How to tighten door handles.

How to tighten a lever door handle. If unthreaded pop the knob onto the shaft and snug to the door. Give yourself a little room to spin properly and tighten the set screw. Tighten a loose door handle photo 1.

From there tighten the set screw back into place. Look around the collar on the doorknob and identify the set screw that is threaded into the collar. 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. If threaded twist on the handle on the shaft until its neatly up against the door.

Using an awl or small screwdriver push the button in all the way and at the same time pull off the handle. Release the tab or button remove the inside doorknob by locating the button like our model metal tab or wire clip on the side of the knob that acts as a release. 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. Identify the screw in the doorknob collar.

I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset.