How To Tighten Door Handles Without Screws

Expose hidden set screws.

How to tighten door handles without screws.

To reassemble snap the rose back on the chassis depress the release button and slide the knob back on until the button pops through the hole. Examine the edge of the door handle s metal plate on the interior side of the door looking for a hidden recessed screw. That s done by hiding the screws under a decorative cover plate that pops off but getting the doorknob off or lever in this case can be. Use a flat head screwdriver to carefully remove the cover plate which will expose the two phillips screws.

I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset. This screw holds the plate in place and it is usually sunk into the side of the plate making it difficult to see at first glance. For an entry door handle with screws that are not exposed. Unlike exposed screws on door hardware found on older homes modern door hardware is clean looking and consumers like the look of hardware that uses concealed screws to hold the lockset to the door.

High end door knobs and lock sets use a unique installation style that hides mounting screws from view. On lever style handles you can almost always access the mounting screws easily. When you first look at this style of door knob. Tighten the door hardware by opening the door squeezing both sides of the assembly together and tightening the two screws on the chassis.

Take a phillips screwdriver to tighten the screw on each side this will secure the handle. How to take off a door knob with no screws. This plate is known as a rose and can almost always be removed by hand. Use an allen key to loosen the set screw on the side and remove the door handle.

It may be hidden behind a circular plate around the lever. A set screw is typically installed along the base of the lock on the interior side of the door.