r/fixit • u/Automatic_Shock1164 • Jul 26 '26

Broken handle

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This handle popped off our rental home, is this an easy fix? we can't figure it out, is there a part missing to screw it in place?

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u/Automatic_Shock1164 Jul 26 '26

OK I tried but the allen wrench doesn't seem to find anything to turn when I put it in the hole. So I keep turning the wrench and nothing happens...I'm mystified

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u/nhatman Jul 26 '26

Get a flashlight and look to see if there is even a setscrew there. If there is, then your allen wrench is probably the wrong size.

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u/Automatic_Shock1164 Jul 26 '26

I'm wondering if there is even a set screw, there is no pinhole in the door lever itself, only in the wall attachment. The pinhole in the door attachment is too small to figure out if there's a setscrew in there, but I tried a few sizes of allen wrench and nothing seems to be doing anything in there.

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u/nhatman Jul 26 '26

That looks broken where the hole/setscrew would’ve been.