Replace the broken tail piece on key in knob or key in lever sets.
Troubleshoot door handle replacement.
View available replacement parts.
Key will spin without operating the deadbolt.
You can fix this problem relocating the hinges or using longer screws.
Tighten the screws or repair the screw holes.
You can tighten a simple interior mortise lockset like the one shown at left as follows.
The door is not meeting the weatherstrip evenly when it closes hitting the top or bottom first.
A binding door may need to be planed but often simpler repairs will solve the problem.
Corrects the symptom where the key will spin without locking or unlocking the lock.
Replace tailpiece on deadbolts and handle sets.
Door gets stuck another problem with many door knobs latches and even hinges is that the door itself will get stuck and close or open hard.
Release the tab or button remove the inside doorknob by locating the button like our model metal tab or wire clip on the side of the knob that acts as a release.
Realign reshim readjust lockside jamb so door meets weatherstrip evenly from top to bottom.
Tighten a loose door handle photo 1.
With the door in the open position engage system by lifting handle and extend deadbolt by turning thumb turn.
Using an awl or small screwdriver push the button in all the way and at the same time pull off the handle.
3 if this does not help remove the knob.
Here is the handleset i bought.
2 hold the knob on the other side of the door and turn the loose knob clockwise until it fits snugly.
One of the problems that causes this is that the hinges are loose or the house has settled from the freezing and thawing of the ground.
If a door binds on the latch side at the top the upper hinge may be loose.
My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside.
Here s how i did it.
15 to 30 minutes this video will guide you through the process of repairing replacing or tightening your door handles at your home.
Go to the side of the door that has the turning or push button actuator this is the interior side secure side of the handle.
1 loosen the setscrew on the knob s shank.
If it binds on the latch side at the bottom you may need to fix the bottom hinge screws.
If your handle does not have an actuator chances are the rose or handle is the faster refer to the exposed fastener door handle section above.
I had to fix it.
