How To Repair A Door Handle Mechanism

There is still likely to be an actuator on the side of the door that leads to the room where privacy is desired.

How to repair a door handle mechanism.

To fix door handles like this you hardly have to worry about issues with the locking mechanism breaking down. The handle or knob must be jiggled to unstick the latch. How to fix a doorknob s bolt mechanism. The door latch is not extended before rotating the knob.

If you have a key that won t work in the lock please see how to repair keyed door locks. Pull the handle and rosette off of one side of the door to expose the barrel and spring mechanism. Here we look at repairs for locksets and knobs. Provided the lock was installed and maintained according to the instructions that came with the lock the extent of repairs will consist in removing the lock and sending it to weiser for a replacement.

Once the door is open try to actuate the door latch with the handle. The door handle started getting stiff and then stopped working and. The actuator is likely to be a turning or push button switch. These types of locks will be used on interior doors.

Simulating opening the door without the latch extending into and retracting out of the strike plate. Hi this video shows you how to repair a broken door handle caused by a faulty door latch. More force is needed to turn the knob and unstick the latch. Often a malfunctioning latch assembly or lock mechanism causes the problem.

Spray the mechanism with spray lubricant while you operate the barrel with the other handle. Inner working of a simple door handle mechanism and how to reverse the latch. Weiser door handles manufactured by a division of black decker are all supplied with a lifetime free replacement warranty on mechanical failure.