How To Fix A Loose Door Handle With Hidden Screws

Remove the screw with a phillips head screwdriver or allen wrench depending upon the screw head.

How to fix a loose door handle with hidden screws.

As a quick recap the two types of door knobs and door handles are the exposed mounting screw door knob handle and the hidden mounting screw door knob handle. To remove a loose door handle that uses an exposed mounting screw you need to find the set screw that is holding the door handle securely in place. Some covers will have a set screw on the thin edge of the cover. To depress the detent insert a small flat blade screwdriver through the slot to press and release the detent while twisting and removing the.

Here s a quick guide on how to tighten that loose lever doorknob with hidden screws. Pull the cover away from the assembly to reveal the hidden screws. This type is found commonly on lever style door handles. Insert the screwdriver into the slot and pry the cover off the assembly.

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. Look for a small hole usually on the right side of the lever base and insert the end of a paper clip to release the detent thus allowing you to remove the lever. 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 challenge with a hidden screw doorknob is to depress the detent to release the doorknob from the spindle.

To depress the detent use the end of a metal paper clip or the point of an awl inserting it into the hole and pressing the detent down while twisting and removing the door handle shaft off the spindle.