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.
How do you tighten a door handle lever.
Inspect the rod s surface and locate the groove where the set screw needs to be secured.
Determine whether you will need an allen wrench or a screwdriver based on the style of set screw which you will.
Identify the screw in the doorknob collar.
I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset.
Look around the collar on the doorknob and identify the set screw that is threaded into the collar.
If you need help removing the lever handle review the tutorial.
It s pretty easy to fix a loose door lever handle.