Tighten Door Lock

If your doorknobs feel a little loose and jiggly you may need to tighten either the lock set for most modern doorknobs or the knob itself on older mortise style passage locks pictured below.

Tighten door lock.

2 hold the knob on the other side of the door and turn the loose knob clockwise until it fits snugly. These screws generally run all the way through the door and secure to the lockset mounting plate on the opposite side. Ul rated constant flush bolt for metal doors. To tighten these door handles you need to figure and locate how some door locks work with secret levers hidden screws and plates that move.

Builders hardware flush bolts door catches. The lock on the sliding glass door to the patio became loose and i m wondering how i can tighten it or if i simply have to replace the handle. Next stick the key in the hole and turn it back and forth a few times. It looks like the previous owner glued the bolt that connects to the lock in place.

Open the door and tighten all hinge screws with a screwdriver. Close the door to see if the door latches properly. 1 loosen the setscrew on the knob s shank. You can tighten a simple interior mortise lockset like the one shown at left as follows.

I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset. Determine whether you will need an allen wrench or a screwdriver based on the style of set screw which you will find on the bottom of the door lever. This will distribute the graphite and resolve the sticky lock. If it s too large you can t drive the screw in all the way.

If the latch in question is a door lock that refuses to turn easily try adding a few drops of graphite powder inside the keyhole of the lock. Step 2 inspect the rod s surface and locate the groove where the set screw needs to be secured. The lock works fine and the handle was tight to the door prior to removing. If it s too small you can t exert adequate tightening force.

Tighten the long screws that secure the lockset s mounting ring to the door. Handlesets fhs fs7 fs3 fsc. Remove the screw and slip the lever handle off the rod.