Turn the knob on the schlage assembly or press the thumb lever on top of the handle to disengage the catch and open the door.
Tightening a loose lever handle door.
Step 2 inspect the rod s surface and locate the groove where the set screw needs to be secured.
Remove the screw and slip the lever handle off the rod.
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.
There are no visible screws to tighten on either the interior part of the handle hub.
I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset.
It s pretty easy to fix a loose door lever handle.
Something screws have to be connecting the outside to the inside but we don t now how to access them.
After the lever has been detached remove the decorative trim ring that covers the backing plate of the doorknob using a flat blade screw driver.
Make sure it s the trim ring you are removing and not the backing plate.
We have a schlage lever type door latch that is becoming loose.
Hey if joe can fix a loose lever.
Tighten the long screws that secure the lockset s mounting ring to the door.
These screws generally run all the way through the door and secure to the lockset mounting plate on the opposite side.
Now that the backing plate and screws are exposed tighten the long screws that run through the backing plate.
If you need help removing the lever handle review the tutorial.
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.
Tighten a loose door handle photo 1.
Release the tab or button 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.
Using an awl or small screwdriver push the button in all the way and at the same time pull off the handle.
Step 2 tighten the two screws above and below the brass or stainless steel catch on the edge of the door twisting each screw clockwise.
