Door handle(s) not working or stiff to operate

Causes

Handle needs lubrication 

Internal return spring broken

Spindle worn or damaged

Spindle not locked into handle due to worn housing or socket or bent spindle

Handle and mechanism at end of its serviceable life

Listed under: Interior, Exterior, doors, windows, fixings and hardware, hardware

Cause

Handle needs lubrication 

Repair

  • lubricate with graphite

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Cause

Internal return spring broken

Repair

  • remove hardware; check spring and replace if necessary

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Cause

Spindle worn or damaged

Repair

  • replace spindle

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Cause

Spindle not locked into handle due to worn housing or socket or bent spindle

Repair

  • replace hardware

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Cause

Handle and mechanism at end of its serviceable life

Repair

  • replace hardware

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