Expose hidden set screws.
How to fix a door lever lock.
Remove the screw and slip the lever handle off the rod.
Fixing a loose door handle depends on the age and style of your door s lockset it is almost always an easy fix.
Sometimes this can be done by blowing on it and other times you will need a small object such as a bobby pin to clean out the crevices.
The interior side of the door lever has the thumb lock in the center of the lever the.
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 is the short version of what you should attempt to do before trying anything else if the screw is loose the key will not turn all the way and the tur.
Tighten this with the screwdriver.
It may be hidden.
A set screw is typically installed along the base of the lock on the interior side of the door.
Press down on the lever to reset the lock assembly.
If there is too much debris obstructing the levers from the bit key simply clean the levers in the lock.
Go slowly with this so you won t end up stripping the screw head.
Step 4 repeat on opposite side.
Keep the handle in place and replace the set screw on the bottom of the lever.
Install the interior side of the door lever into the doorknob hole and through the openings in the latch.
Repeat this process for the other side of the door as well.