Lever Door Handle Pulls Off
You can usually twist or pry it off with a flathead screwdriver to expose the screws.
Lever door handle pulls off. This screw fits in a groove on the round lever rod. 15 to 30 minutes this video will guide you through the process of repairing replacing or tightening your door handles at your home. In order to get at the screws that hold the handle to the door you need to expose them by removing the plate that surrounds the lever handle also known as a rose. When dealing with a lever door handle fixing the problem will require only the most basic of tools and about 10 minutes of time.
Look for these fasteners along the base of the lever then use an allen wrench that fits snugly into the head of the fastener. Use a philips head screwdriver to unscrew them. This takes up the play between the post and the lever handle and securely fastens the lever to the chassis. Examine the house door handle for external screws.
Some lever handles have hexagonal shaped fasteners that require an allen wrench for removal. A loose doorknob of any kind is a nuisance and if left unfixed it will eventually fall completely off the door. To install the lever handle simply slide the lever handle onto the post insert the wrench into the hole on the lever shank and turn the screw clockwise which actually causes the screw to come out of the post. Use an allen wrench to remove the lever.
Remove these screws to completely loosen the door handle. Unscrew it with a firm but not extreme amount of force. If there is no external screw hold the outside of the house door handle still and turn the inside hand clockwise.