What should I do if my door handle comes loose?
Start by opening up the handle and checking that there aren’t any small objects blocking up the mechanism. If any screws have come loose, then tighten them. You’ll also want to examine the door’s hinges. If they’re misaligned, then the door might drag against the floor or the frame, which can make the door difficult to open.
What should I do if my door knob won’t turn?
Spray the mechanism with spray lubricant while you operate the barrel with the other handle. The spring should loosen enough to allow the barrel to retract. Reassemble the knob when you’re satisfied with its operation. Don’t forget to tighten the set screw on the handle that you removed.
What should I do if my front door is hard to open?
If your exterior door is hard to open, it might be from a loosened threshold piece. You can try to tighten the threshold screws or replace the threshold and sweep at the same time. Also check to see if the door sweep has lowered. Unscrew the sweep and raise it on the door.
Can a door handle be opened with a lever?
You can turn the leverset up and down and see if the latch retracts. Sometimes the latch retracts less than 90%, and this is not enough retraction clearance to open the door. As other reviewers mentioned, if you take your leverset and latch to a good hardware store, you should be able to buy a replacement latch.
What to do if your door handle is not working?
Components such as springs or parts within a keyed lock cylinder can only be assessed for damage once the lock is taken apart. If you are unfamiliar with the mechanics of your particular lock, it can also be hard to diagnose what is not working, let alone fix door handles experiencing an issue.
Why is my door knob turning but not opening?
Look for your issue below, and see if you can’t find your solution. A door knob, or door handle, uses a spring-loaded latch. The turning of the handle retracts the latch by pulling on the spring and compressing it. In the resting state of the lock, the spring is extended.
What to do when your front door lock wont work?
On the Kwikset locks, this looks like two little teeth that the cylinder pushes back. You may want to spray WD40 or other lubricant on the lock mechanism. If this works, then you can open the door and it’s time to replace the dead latch. To take yours out, just use your phillips screw driver again to take out the two screws in the face plate.
What to do if your door knob is stuck?
The lock button is something relatively specific to interior door handles. Very often this is a very simple problem to solve. A door knob lock button stuck has a few quick fixes that you can try out. Start by trying to push the lock button.