Hidden Screws Door Handles

Some tips on how to tighten loose door handles and find the hidden screws for models by kwikset schlage yale defiant ezset and mortice lock sets.

Hidden screws door handles.

Most door knobs attach to the door with long retaining screws that are visible. But it is because that knob is so frequently used that it is more prone to having problems. On high end newer lockset the mounting screws holding the lockset mounting plate to the door may be hidden under an outer faceplate. This simple task can be done in less than an hour and only requires a few tools.

Most door hardware made today uses exposed screws accessible from the room side of the door to connect the two halves of the handle to each side of the door. These screws are behind the decorative cover plate between the inner door knob and the door. The detent is a spring activated pin concealed or small thin plate attached to the spindle that protrudes into a doorknob notch which prevents rotation. To get at these mounting screws the doorknob lever are first released by depressing a spring loaded catch known as a detent and sliding the knob handle off the spindle.

Examine the edge of the door handle s metal plate on the interior side of the door looking for a hidden recessed screw. If you need to replace a door knob to update your door or remove one because it s broken or stuck you must first disassemble and remove the existing one. This guide will show you how to take off a door knob as well as how to remove a door knob with hidden screws. This screw holds the plate in place and it is usually sunk into the side of the plate making it difficult to see at first glance.

Interior door knobs however will often have the screws hidden from view for a cleaner look on the door.