How To Fix A Kwikset Door Handle

These handles are available in a variety of styles and finishes to complement different decorating styles.

How to fix a kwikset door handle.

Ensure your door cannot close on its own or that you have another way to enter you home. If it is not pull the spindle out and rotate 180 degrees. I had to fix it. A lever door handle is used in place of a traditional doorknob on many modern locksets.

This type is found commonly on lever style door handles. This type is usually found on round doorknob hardware. Make sure you lock is installed on your door and that your door is all the way open. Here s how i did it.

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. If you have a deadbolt make sure it is in the locked potion. My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside. Hold the handleset on the exterior side of the door and make sure the round edge of the spindle faces the door edge.

Most homeowners will find that these devices are easy to remove if they are broken or damaged or if they simply want to replace it with a new style. When the pins wear down your key begins to not work with the lock. The spindle is spring loaded and will retract back when released. 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.

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. I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset. You can repair the kwikset lock cylinder by re keying the cylinder. Most issue with kwikset door lock cylinders involve the pins that react with the key.

If you have a knob or lever make sure it is in the locked position. Press the latch bolt.