There are circlip pliers with interchangeable jaws so they can act as either external circlip pliers or internal circlip pliers.
How to replace door handle springs.
A spring which is too thick may make it difficult to replace the circlip and may cause the handle to stick.
External circlip pliers are available on amazon for about 3 50.
If your upvc door handle is relatively modern then it will likely have spring cassettes already built into the handle which may be broken.
If the cause of the problem is the spring in one of the handles then it is likely that you will need a new set of handles.
We have a large selection of replacement door handle springs to repair your broken door levers.
Check out how easy this is with this short video.
Our door handle springs are suitable for the majority of manufacturers including era hoppe house of rothley bertelli and b q to name just a few.
Assortment of door handle replacement spring cassettes to repair floppy handles.
To check this you will need to remove your door handle by unscrewing the two screws visible on the internal handle.
Replacing a door handle spring is really quite simple the only special tool you need is a pair of external circlip pliers.
Choose the number of turns.
How to select the correct flat wire door handle spring.
Many people ask us if we have replacement springs but unless the handles are fairly recent then these are not so easy to obtain.
6 check the door handle springs.
Upvc replacement door handle springs cassette pair hoppe stop sagging handles.
Most flat wire door handle springs have either approximately 2 turns or 2 5 turns but there are some exceptions.
Floppy upvc door handles can be corrected with spring cassettes in most cases.
This short video shows you how to fit and renew the spring on a lever style door handle.
Do you encounter that non return no tension floppy door handle.