Thru Spindle Too Short On Door Handle

It s nice being able to get through your door without too much trouble.

Thru spindle too short on door handle.

Unscrew one handle and remove the spindle. Take old latch with you as there are numerous different sizes. Hold the knob in one hand and insert the other end of the spindle into the square port inside the door lock. Remove the knob and rosette from the other side of.

Try and use a big flat screw driver to open the door where the spindle use to go. Once door is open remove old latch and replace. Remove the rosette off of the spindle. It seems the original had broken so it actually was too short to fit where it belonged.

Remove the set screw securing the doorknob to the spindle then unscrew the door knob off of the spindle. If that does not work try and use a thin scraper or similar to disengage the latch from the gap between door and frame. Push on the handle until it fits against the corresponding trim plate at that side of. Mount the handle near the end of the the spindle on the spindle opposite the one that contains the larger flat ie.

One knob is fixed permanently to the spindle by means of a grub screw through the neck of the knob.