Levers handles slide onto a rod assembly with a set screw.
How to fix a loose door handle without screws.
A set screw is typically installed along the base of the lock on the interior side of the door.
A loose doorknob of any kind is a nuisance and if left unfixed it will eventually fall completely off the door.
Expose hidden set screws.
This plate is known as a rose and can almost always be removed by hand.
Occasionally the door handle may instead use a different screw type such as a phillip s head screw.
Try twisting or pulling the rose away from the door to expose the screws.
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.
Tighten a loose doorknob that has hidden chassis screws.
Using an awl or small screwdriver push the button in.
This type is found commonly on lever style door handles.
This type is usually found on round doorknob hardware.
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.
Use an allen key to loosen the set screw on the side and remove the door handle.
Find an allen wrench that fits the screw by trying each different size in the set until one fits.
It may be hidden behind a circular plate around the lever.
When dealing with a lever door handle fixing the problem will require only the most basic of tools and about 10 minutes of time.
Insert the tip of the wrench into the screw and rotate the tool counter clockwise until the faceplate is free to slide off.
Take a phillips screwdriver to tighten the screw on each side this will secure the handle.
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.
Keep in mind that the type of screwdriver you use will be determined by the style of screws that are used in your loose door knob and loose door handle.
Since loose door knobs and loose door handles incorporate so many screws a standard screwdriver is a must have tool.
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.
Use a flat head screwdriver to carefully remove the cover plate which will expose the two phillips screws.
