My Door Handle Came Off

I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset.

My door handle came off. This would be confirmed by looking at the interior lever where there is a set screw that is screwed out from the shaft to hold the lever using the hole in the lever. First the locking mechanism on the door handle might be malfunctioning and failing to properly open and latch the door. Remove the knob or handle. Fill in any screw holes with putty.

The exterior handle came off. Look for a little slot on the door end of the knob then find a small matching button on the side or underside of the spindle. The second reason the handle might fall off could be a result of loose or missing screw in the doorplate. In the above illustration i show the probable location of the doorknob or set screw.

Remove the house door plate using a screwdriver. I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset. After you have separated the doorknob from the spindle shaft remove the base. Adjust spindle move it in or out until you can turn the inside handle holding the spindle in that postion screw on the outside handle and tighten its set screw reposition the inside handle to its normal position and tighten the set screw.

Whatever the reason this is a simple problem that can be fixed on your own at home saving you time and money. To remove these you need to unhook the pink in this vehicle plastic holsters and then lift the rod out of its respective hole. If the knob itself came off in your hand it s probably the kind that slips over a cylindrical spindle which is mounted to the door as part of the latch assembly. Fixing the loose doorknob or handle 1.

If exposed screws are being used you will have to find the set screw which is normally. 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. Remove these screws to completely loosen the door handle. Remove the screw and slip the lever handle off the rod.

Looking at it there s a small hole in the lever and your first thought is that the set screw used to hold the lever in place came loose and fell off. Allow the putty to drive a. How to fix a house door handle that keeps coming off step 1. Examine the house door handle for external screws.