How To Tightened Loose Kwik Set Door Handles

Bob formisano is a licensed architect and builder with 30 years of experience in the industry.

How to tightened loose kwik set door handles.

It s fairly easy to tighten up a loose doorknob that has exposed set screws. Step 2 inspect the rod s surface and locate the groove where the set screw needs to be secured. If you are experiencing the lever falling off the set screw is still in the shaft. Tighten screw use whatever screwdriver or wrench is appropriate to tighten this screw and firm up the doorknob s grip on.

Give yourself a little room to spin properly and tighten the set screw. Since door knobs and door handles are so widely used many property owners have had to deal with a loose door knob or a loose door handle at some point. From there tighten the set screw back into place. I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset.

Learn about the spruce s editorial process. Instructions identify the screw in the doorknob collar look around the collar on the doorknob and identify the set screw that is. If unthreaded pop the knob onto the shaft and snug to the door. Older buildings usually have this type of doorknob as well as newer door hardware.

Remove the screw and slip the lever handle off the rod. That silver button is the set screw. Take doorknob to hardware store if. Using exposed set screws to secure the handle to a threaded spindle is the most common and oldest way of attaching the doorknob.

If you remove the lever and on one side of the shaft there is a hole and the other side there is a silver button. Look at the shaft to see if it s threaded or not. If threaded twist on the handle on the shaft until its neatly up against the door. 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.

Place the lever back on to the shaft using a 3 32 hex wrench tighten the screw through the lever and shaft.