Tighten this with the screwdriver.
Thumb lever door handle not working.
That silver button is the set screw.
Handle measures 2 x 7 1 4 thumb lever extends 3 and should work on a door up to 1 3 4 thick.
Old cast iron thumb latch complete with working parts.
Place the lever back on to the shaft using a 3 32 hex wrench tighten the screw through the lever and shaft.
This weekend three separate customers called about their baldwin locks not working from the outside though in two of the cases they worked from the inside.
Repeat this process for the other side of the door as well.
For serious lock problems it is usually best to call a locksmith or to replace the lock.
I made a video illustrating how to fix this problem yourself if your lock is not covered by baldwin s lifetime warranty or you don t care about it.
Keep the handle in place and replace the set screw on the bottom of the lever.
Doors fitted with this handle have a latch that keeps the door shut.
In the case of a lever set a lever handle rotates the spindle and retracts the latch when the lever is pushed downward.
On this type of handle all the sprung force is provided by the latch.
As an alternative to knob sets some lock sets are equipped with levers or grip handles rather than doorknobs.
Step 4 repeat on opposite side.
Where the door handles are not sprung typically seen on coloured nylon and commercial stainless steel handles it is advised to use latches or locks with heavy duty springs.
In a handle set the latch retracts when a thumb piece on the handle is.
If you remove the lever and on one side of the shaft there is a hole and the other side there is a silver button.
Press down on the lever to reset the lock assembly.
The lock mechanism may not work simply because the lock is dirty or dry and needs to be lubricated with graphite do not use any type of oil because this will gum up the works.
For straight levers like the schlage latitude lever handing does not apply.
How does a door knob work.
Go slowly with this so you won t end up stripping the screw head.
An improperly functioning latch may be the result of a poorly fitting door.
If you are experiencing the lever falling off the set screw is still in the shaft.
The most common type of door handle is the lever latch or latch door handle on a backplate found in residential houses and commercial and public buildings.