Tighten Door Lock

The lock works fine and the handle was tight to the door prior to removing.

Tighten door lock.

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. 2 hold the knob on the other side of the door and turn the loose knob clockwise until it fits snugly. 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.

Proceed to the next step if the door still does not latch. Tighten the long screws that secure the lockset s mounting ring to the door. 1 loosen the setscrew on the knob s shank. I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset.

Ul rated constant flush bolt for metal doors. Builders hardware flush bolts door catches. This will distribute the graphite and resolve the sticky lock. It looks like the previous owner glued the bolt that connects to the lock in place.

Step 2 inspect the rod s surface and locate the groove where the set screw needs to be secured. 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. Then tighten the screw until you feel it resting against the flat side of the spindle. Close the door to see if the door latches properly.

If it s too small you can t exert adequate tightening force. The varieties of operation is impressive and require. You can tighten a simple interior mortise lockset like the one shown at left as follows. Next stick the key in the hole and turn it back and forth a few times.

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. These screws generally run all the way through the door and secure to the lockset mounting plate on the opposite side. Handlesets fhs fs7 fs3 fsc.