How To Fix Door Handle Spring

15 to 30 minutes this video will guide you through the process of repairing replacing or tightening your door handles at your home.

How to fix door handle spring.

Kung fu maintenance shows door lock handle sagging has lost it s spring back qualities not bouncing back repair video get the new album up beat on itunes h. 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. If your door handles don t have built in springs. Replacing a door handle spring is really quite simple the only special tool you need is a pair of external circlip pliers.

The chances are if you have sagging door handles you don t have a door handle with built in springs. Remove the handle and check to make sure the large end of the spring is toward the door. If the small end of the spring is toward the door it may slip into the door hole and bind. This means the spring built into the door lock mechanism has worn out and unfortunately this isn t something you can fix without replacing the entire door lock gearbox.

Most door hardware made today uses exposed screws accessible from the room side of the door to connect the two halves of the handle to each side of the door. A quite odd video for my channel but it shows how to repair something and i m all about repairing old stuff i. On this type of handle all the sprung force is provided by the latch. But some current brands and most older door hardware use hidden chassis screws photo 2 a setup that requires you to take the doorknob and rose cover plate apart to tighten.

Repairing the spring in an old door handle.