Tips from the life of a carpenter: how to fix a door handle with and without a lock

In the life of any person, a situation can happen when doors through the user's negligence or old age, the latch fails. Therefore, the question of how to fix a door handle remains very relevant. This is what the homemaster.techinfus.com/en/ editorial office will tell you about in detail today. As part of today's publication, you will learn about possible breakdowns and how to fix them.

If the lock inside the door has broken, do not rush to break it out, there are ways to eliminate the breakage
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Repair of the door handle depending on the type of malfunction

It happens that locks stop working in interroom or entrance doors at the most unexpected moment. Finding a way to repair it is possible only by determining the type of malfunction.

If the mechanism is stuck

This problem occurs more often not because the core of the lock has failed, but the door itself has been incorrectly configured or not inserted into the box to the correct level. To determine what prevents the mechanism from closing correctly, you can on the open door by pressing the handle. If in this position the handle with the deadbolt works normally, then the reason is in the malfunction of the strike plate. The solution to the problem is as follows:

Over time, incorrect installation of the handle will certainly lead to breakage of the lock bolt.
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If it's not a striking plate, then you need to do the following:

It happens that the lack of lubricant affects the performance of the door handle. A simple sprinkle of machine oil or other technical grease will help correct the seizure.

If a key is installed on the opposite side of the well, then it is not always possible to open the door
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The handle falls out of the door socket

The retaining ring, which is an indispensable part of the door lock, tends to pop out. You can observe this situation after blows on the door or a strong slam.

Too short the tongue of the lock can also cause a malfunction.
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Such a ring can be inserted into place if it is intact. In case there are cracks or other defects, it changes. It can be purchased at a hardware store or simply replaced with a washer. If it does not fit a little in size, it is bent with pliers so that it presses the core well.

The door handle spring has broken

As a rule, such a small part needs to be replaced. Its breakage can be caused by careless handling of the door handle. To repair it, you should disassemble the fittings to the core, remove the upper washer and look at the condition of the spring.

According to statistics, the door handles can withstand a greater load than the structure itself
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It happens that she just jumps off and does not have any special defects. She is returned to her place. If there is any damage to the structure, it must be replaced. If the spring is difficult to remove from the grooves, then it is intact, and the breakdown is in another.

The lever does not come back after pressing

If the handle refuses to return, the malfunction may be due to dysfunction of the door handle return spring. To check this, you need to dismantle the fittings. To do this, remove the core from the socket and remove the spring from the inside.

Lack of kickback may be due to pressing too hard
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After that, reinstall the new one and lock the stopper so that the spring stays inside.

There is no turning of the rod in the door handle

The problem of the lock can be associated with two factors: a licked milled square or a rod simply popped out of the core. To eliminate the cause, it is necessary to disassemble the structure. If a core defect is observed, then it is better to immediately replace it with a new one.

A handle breakage may be due to the fact that it protrudes much from the opposite side
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As for the licked square, then temporarily electrical tape can be wound on the axis. This creates a more efficient engagement between the two parts.

What to do if the front door handle is broken: how to fix the problem

In fact, there is nothing difficult in repairing an iron door handle. If you use the right approach, you can fix the device in 10 minutes. It all depends on what type of handle needs adjustment.

Buy a rod 2 cm longer before repairing
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We do repair of the door handle of the entrance metal door

To begin disassembly, you need to have a hammer, Phillips and flathead screwdrivers, and some hex keys on hand. You will also need a drill and sandpaper. The peculiarity of this type of repair is as follows:

• you need to act carefully so as not to damage entire mechanisms;
• all parts must be folded into a deep box, preferably with a light bottom;
• in no case use a crowbar to remove the lock from the doors;
• it is also undesirable to use screwdriveras it can lick the screws when unscrewed.

After installation, make sure that the handle does not turn.
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How to change the handle on a metal front door in stages

After the handle on euro doors breaks, you should carefully work with tools. After all, one careless movement can damage not only the core, but also open the door, if the handle is broken, it will be impossible.

How to remove an old handle from a door

As they say, breaking is not building, so the process of dismantling the handle can be considered elementary.

1. Remove the protective metal panel on the lock.
2. We unscrew the screws from the washer and remove it.
3. We take out the core and the square rod.

Often in the structures of metal doors there is a factory defect - a too short rod. Repair of the handles of the "Chinese" door in such cases is done using a more durable mechanism than before.

Interior doors are supplied with a special bar for locking
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Replacing the front door handle

If a rod becomes the cause of the malfunction, then new handles must also be purchased. It is important to choose them by the selection method, since the cross-sections of the handle hole and the rod itself may not correspond.

Next, you just need to insert the square rod in the middle, put the washer in place and put in a new handle. In more detail, the whole process of how to make a doorknob can be seen in the video.

Interior doors and handle breakage: features of solving problems with the locking mechanism

Intensive impact on the mechanism of interior doors often disables the handles. The causes of malfunctions are usually the same as for the input structures. Only installation and dismantling can differ, since the device of the door handle of an interior door with and without a latch is not the same.

How to remove the door handle of an interior door

Replacing the handle of an interior door is performed in a few elementary steps.

Illustration	Action Description
	We start by examining the handle. We find on it a small recessed button. To press it, you must use any thin object. In the pressed position, we carefully try to pull out the handle. We pry off the cover of the handle, if it does not work, we unscrew it and remove it from the rod.
	We unscrew the bolts from the interior door that hold the round handle. We use a Phillips screwdriver for this. Only as a last resort we turn to a screwdriver for help. Now we remove the entire core from one side and the other.
	We unscrew the larva, for this we remove two bolts on the lock itself. We take out the mechanism.

How to disassemble the handle of an interior door depending on the type of mechanism

Interior door handles also have a wide range. Often the whole thing is not so much in the form, but rather in the working mechanism. Therefore, the analysis of the structure may have discrepancies.

Sold complete with keyhole and mortise lock
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We dismantle the stationary and push handle

The stationary handle will last for years. It does not have any working mechanism, but only serves to open and close the door leaf. Usually it is connected by a common axis. The door handle can be screwed on from different sides. Removing such a device is easy.

The push handle is popular among others. In shape, it has the letter "G".When pressed, the latch plate enters the opening of the lock, after which the door opens. Such a mechanism closes without pressure. A similar design is disassembled by unscrewing all the screws and removing the inside. Dismantling is similar to disassembling the front door handle.

If such a handle is loose, the entire mechanism should be sorted out
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How to disassemble a round interior door handle

The round door handles of the interior door are fixed with special bolts or self-tapping screws... It is enough just to unscrew them, and then remove the structure.

1. Open the door and turn the handle so that through a small hole you can see the inner button on the handle body.
2. We press on it with an awl, needle or hairpin.
3. Further, the handle body can be easily removed.

In case the handle won't turn, you can drill a hole with your own hands to press the button on the core.

Simple classic handle that does not require any special repair
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How to disassemble the handle in an interior door with a lock

In a house where a large family lives, from time to time you have to lock yourself up, so knobs are often installed. They are dismantled in almost the same way as a round one without a lock. To fix the doorknob of an interior door, you need to do everything in stages.

1. We remove the protective ring or bar that hides the entire mechanism.
2. Next, you need to deactivate the stopper. It is located inside the protective element. For this, we use a special key or a millimeter hexagon.
3. While pressing the stopper, gently pull the handle towards ourselves so that it pops out of the mechanism.
4. If screws are provided in the design, they are unscrewed.
5. On the opposite side, we also remove the structure together with self-tapping screws.
6. After the fastening screws are released, the handle with the core can be easily removed.

Incorrectly configured butterfly awnings can be the culprit for problems with the door lock.
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The specifics of repairing an interior door handle

All door components need to be replaced over time. The repair operations are exactly the same as for the entrance doors: greasing, tightening the bolts, changing the handle itself.

The entire troubleshooting process is best done in stages. It is important to put all the parts in the right place.

Elementary replacement of the interior door handle

After dismantling the old non-working structure, it is easy to insert the new handle. To do this, follow the step-by-step photo instructions.

Illustration	Action Description
	We insert the larva of the handle in the same place, if it matches in size. Using a screwdriver, screw in the screws that will hold the latch.
	Unscrew the bolts shown in the photo. You will need them to hold the handles together after installation. We disassemble the opposite side of the handle, then remove the protective washer using the key that comes with the kit.
	We insert the disassembled, then insert the bolts. We screw them into the holes of the opposite handle. Align the holes on the handle and insert the handle until it clicks.

We check the performance of the structure. If everything is done correctly, not only the swing mechanism for opening will work, but also the latch-limiter.

How to fix an interior door lock if a foreign object gets inside

It happens that the door lock in the house is jammed precisely because of the ingress of debris, dust or other small objects. To fix this problem, you need a carpentry skill and some equipment: a screwdriver, pliers, screwdriver, grease, an old toothbrush, tweezers.

1. We disassemble the lock case and take out the cylinder from the door leaf.
2. We lay the structure on a light material so as not to lose details.
3. We check how the mechanism works outside the door.
4. If something sticks, we lubricate and clean all contacting parts.
5. We examine whether a foreign object has got inside the lock.
6. If there is something, take it out with tweezers.

Further, if the structure has worked, we insert it into the door leaf, following the steps in reverse order, starting from the third point. For a more detailed acquaintance with the process, we recommend watching the video.

Video: door handle repair

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