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.

It seems the original had broken so it actually was too short to fit where it belonged. The one that screws into the larger flat. Take old latch with you as there are numerous different sizes. One knob is fixed permanently to the spindle by means of a grub screw through the neck of the knob.

Remove the rosette off of the spindle. Push on the handle until it fits against the corresponding trim plate at that side of. If that does not work try and use a thin scraper or similar to disengage the latch from the gap between door and frame. I do this most days easiest way to do it is to insert follower bar thats the technical term for the spindle into the door handle and through the latch in the door ensure door handle is.

Try and use a big flat screw driver to open the door where the spindle use to go. Remove the set screw securing the doorknob to the spindle then unscrew the door knob off of the spindle. Remove the knob and rosette from the other side of. Unscrew one handle and remove the spindle.

Mount the handle near the end of the the spindle on the spindle opposite the one that contains the larger flat ie.