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On most locksets, the mounting screws are concealed, so at first glance there doesn't seem to be a way to disassemble the knob. Here's the secret: Look closely at the shank of the interior doorknob and you'll see a tiny slot or hole. Push the tip of a narrow-blade screwdriver or nailset into the hole. Tug on the knob and it will slide right off. Then pry off the round decorative plate, called the rose, to expose the screws that hold the lockset onto the door.Your browser is out of date This website will not look or function as originally intended in your current browser We recommend upgrading to the latest version of Traditional style hails from 19th century European design and encompasses the Georgian, Federal and Victorian movements. Transitional design stems from a movement focused on blending design styles and eras, a concept that became popular in American homes around the mid-1940s and has carried through to present day. Contemporary style is focused on clean lines and basic shapes, all made popular throughout the design movements of the late 20th century.
A loose doorknob having hidden screws uses a special mechanism called a detent to attach the door handle to the spindle and can be easily removed and tightened. Loose doorknobs are a common problem on frequently used doors around the home. Sometimes the doorknob spins on its spindle, other times the doorknob pulls away from the door as in the photo above. How you fix the problem depends on the design of your doorknob or lever door handle and how it is fastened to the spindle and the door. The oldest and most common method to attach the doorknob uses exposed set-screws to fastened the doorknob to a threaded spindle. The detent is concealed under the shaft of the doorknob or lever and is typically depressed through a hole or slot. As opposed to using set screws to resist the rotation of the doorknob or handle about the spindle, the hidden screw doorknob uses a device called a detent. The detent is a concealed spring activated pin or small thin plate attached to the spindle that protrudes into a notch in the doorknob to prevent rotation.
The trick with a hidden screw doorknob is that releasing the doorknob from the spindle requires you to depress the detent, which I discuss in the next section. There are three common ways to... Hidden screw doorknobs or lever door handles can only be removed by depressing a concealed detent. To release the doorknob you must depress the detent and slide the doorknob or handle off the spindle shaft. As mentioned earlier, there are three common ways to access and depress the concealed detent which secures the handle. Small round holeThis type is found commonly on lever style door handles such as in the photo above. To depress the detent use the end of a metal paper clip, insert it into the hole and press the detent down while twisting and removing the door handle shaft off the spindle.SlThis type is usually found on Remove trim ring with a small thin blade screwdriver. Once the doorknob or lever is removed the only thing standing in your way from accessing those elusive hidden screws is the removal of the decorative trim ring.
The trim ring covers the lockset's backing plate which hold the doorknob/latch assembly to the door. The trim ring snaps onto the backing plate and can be removed by gently prying it off with a small thin flat blade screwdriver. You will probably see a notch in the trim ring designed to accept the screwdriver and facilitate the prying... Tighten the doorknob / latch assembly by tightening the long screws which run through the backing plates. The long screws that fasten the doorknob/latch assembly to the door run from the inside backing plate, through the door and fasten to the backing plate on the outside of the door. To tighten the loose assembly, simply press firmly on the outside backing plate and then tighten the long screws holding the backing plates to the door. These screws will most likely be phillips head screws so use a phillips head screwdriver which have an "x" shaped tip. The trim ring snaps into place over the backing plate. Now that the backing plates are tight to the door simply snap the trim ring back onto the backing plate.
It should just snap into place. Install doorknob handle by sliding onto spindle and engaging the detent. With the trim ring on all that is left is to slide the doorknob or lever door handle onto the spindle shaft. Slide it on and when fully seated, twist into position so that the detent clicks into place to hold the doorknob or lever in place.You have successfully tightened your loose hidden screw doorknob!Decorative and functional, BHP offers a wide variety of door hardware styles in many beautiful and contemporary finishes. 18″ Flip-Lever Extension Bolt 7″ Flip-Lever Flush Bolt Round Bore Pocket Door Passage Locks Round Bore Pocket Door Privacy Locks 3″ Spring Door Stop 3 1/8″ Spring Door Stop 3 3/4″ Spring Door Stop 3″ Die-Cast Door Stop 4″ Die-Cast Door Stop Hinge Pin Door Stop HD Hinge Pin Door Stop Deluxe Hinge Pin Door Stop Extra Protection Hinge Pin Stop Bi-Fold Knob with Backplate Radius Corner Ball Catch