How To Fix A Loose Door Handle Without Visible Screws

Door knob detents are used to fasten a door knob or door handle to its corresponding spindle without the presence of any visible screws.

How to fix a loose door handle without visible screws.

Find an allen wrench that fits the screw by trying each different size in the set until one fits. This type is usually found on round doorknob hardware sets. To depress the detent insert a small flat blade screwdriver through the slot to press and release the detent while twisting and removing the. Occasionally the door handle may instead use a different screw type such as a phillip s head screw.

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 door knob detents are spring loaded mechanisms that have to be depressed for the faceplate to be removed successfully. 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. Insert the tip of the wrench into the screw and rotate the tool counter clockwise until the faceplate is free to slide off.