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.
How to tighten loose defiant door handle.
Door knob or handle style.
Using an awl or small screwdriver push the button in all the way and at the same time pull off the handle.
Release the tab or button.
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 modern cylindrical or tubular lock set with a loose knob see how to troubleshoot lock problems these knobs either snap onto a cylinder or are integrated into the lock set so you need to tighten the lock set itself.
Remove the door rose by.
These screws are behind the decorative cover plate between the inner door knob and the door.
Tighten internal screws loose door knob or loose door handle.
Interior door knobs however will often have the screws hidden from view for a cleaner look on the door.
Tighten external screws with a screwdriver.
In order to tighten the screws in a loose door knob or loose door handle you need to work on removing your loose door knob or loose door handle from the door that it is currently on.
Typically standard door knobs or handles come in two different styles screws visible or screws hidden.
These are located on one side of the door knob usually the side that falls inside a room.
There may be a lock on the same side as the screws.
I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset.
Tighten a loose door handle.
This type is found commonly on lever style door handles.
I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset.
However before you begin to do this you should take the time to adequately determine which type of.
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.
In order to keep a door nice and tight to the handle it uses screws.
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.
