Place the lever back on to the shaft using a 3 32 hex wrench tighten the screw through the lever and shaft.
Kwikset door handle allen wrench.
The set screws appear to be size 5 40 x 3 16 inch long right hand thread.
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Take a 3 32 hex wrench kwikset provides one with the lock stick it through the hole in the lever to the inside of the lock.
This model is a lever and requires a 3 32 allen wrench to remove the handle in order to pop the rose plate off and expose the screws.
Some lever handles have hexagonal shaped fasteners that require an allen wrench for removal.
Remove the screw and slip the lever handle off the rod.
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Use an allen wrench to remove the lever.
Turn the wrench to remove the fastener then pull the lever away from the door by hand.
Which is what you want so it will not back out easily.
Step 2 inspect the rod s surface and locate the groove where the set screw needs to be secured.
It comes with a 1 16 inch allen wrench to tighten it.
If you are experiencing the lever falling off the set screw is still in the shaft.
That silver button is the set screw.
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Move the hex wrench around until it connects with the hex head of the set screw that has to be screwed out of the opposite side of the post to connect to the inside of the lever to hold it securely.
This model is a lever and requires a 3 32 allen wrench to remove the handle in order to pop the rose plate off and expose the screws.
It worked just fine with a tight fit.
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.
This fit my kwikset lever lock handle.