How To Fix A Loose Door Handle Without Screws

It only takes a minute to pop off the cover plate.

How to fix a loose door handle without screws.

A loose doorknob of any kind is a nuisance and if left unfixed it will eventually fall completely off the door. When dealing with a lever door handle fixing the problem will require only the most basic of tools and about 10 minutes of time. Expose hidden set screws. Try twisting or pulling the rose away from the door to expose the screws.

For an entry door handle with screws that are not exposed. 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. Take a phillips screwdriver to tighten the screw on each side this will secure the handle. This type is found commonly on lever style door handles.

A set screw is typically installed along the base of the lock on the interior side of the door. Insert the tip of the wrench into the screw and rotate the tool counter clockwise until the faceplate is free to slide off. 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. 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.

Use a flat head screwdriver to carefully remove the cover plate which will expose the two phillips screws. Tighten a loose doorknob that has hidden chassis screws. This plate is known as a rose and can almost always be removed by hand. This type is usually found on round doorknob hardware.

Use an allen key to loosen the set screw on the side and remove the door 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. It may be hidden behind a circular plate around the lever. Occasionally the door handle may instead use a different screw type such as a phillip s head screw.

Find an allen wrench that fits the screw by trying each different size in the set until one fits. Using an awl or small screwdriver push the button in. Since loose door knobs and loose door handles incorporate so many screws a standard screwdriver is a must have tool.