Kwikset Lever Door Handle Fell Off

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Kwikset lever door handle fell off.

That silver button is the set screw. The locking mechanism on the house door handle might fail to properly open and latch the door. Kwikset offers door lever handles in styles including classic modern and contemporary as well as levers with superior security including kwikset s smartcode technology. Place the lever back on to the shaft using a 3 32 hex wrench tighten the screw through the lever and shaft.

I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset. Typically the problem is the result of a missing or loose screw in the house door plate. The exterior handle came off. We have a kwikset commonwealth entry lock on our front door.

I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset. Levers handles slide onto a rod assembly with a set screw. Find kwikset door handles at lowe s today. Over time a house door handle can come loose and come off.

If you are experiencing the lever falling off the set screw is still in the shaft. 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. The house door handle will continue to come off even after putting the handle back on. A loose doorknob of any kind is a nuisance and if left unfixed it will eventually fall completely off the door.