Lever Door Handle Keeps Falling Off

Levers handles slide onto a rod assembly with a set screw.

Lever door handle keeps falling off.

Hi all my front exterior door has a lever handle that started to pop out a few months ago. I marked the hex i used to fix it but i left myself no other instructions. This type is usually found on round doorknob hardware. Well the handle fell off again it s a very used door handle.

If you remove the lever and on one side of the shaft there is a hole and the other side there is a silver button. I had the interior screw issue about 4 5 months ago and stumbled onto a fix. The locking mechanism on the house door handle might fail to properly open and latch the door. Oh my gosh what a lifesaver you are to so many of us.

If you are experiencing the lever falling off the set screw is still in the shaft. That silver button is the set screw. A loose doorknob of any kind is a nuisance and if left unfixed it will eventually fall completely off the door. Place the lever back on to the shaft using a 3 32 hex wrench tighten the screw through the lever and shaft.

Handle keeps falling off door lock solution problem solved. Please click the subscribe button below and share video with g. I couldn t remember what i needed to do to get the handle back on the knob. When dealing with a lever door handle fixing the problem will require only the most basic of tools and about 10 minutes of time.

Do not try this at home. The house door handle will continue to come off even after putting the handle back on. I ve been slowly poking around trying to figure out how to fix it and i now suspect there was a set screw on the shaft of the handle that fell off and is probably now sitting somewhere inside my door. This type is found commonly on lever style door handles.

15 to 30 minutes this video will guide you through the process of repairing replacing or tightening your door handles at your home.