Expose the set screws on the door handle.
How to fix screen door handle.
How to replace a broken door handle.
Mark the door for the new hole locations using the template provided with the new door handle.
Remove the old broken door handle.
Trade in the broken shabby push button handle on your screen door for a shiny new easy opening lever handle.
Reverse the latch installation.
Remove the handle by taking out the retaining screws usually two located at the top and bottom of the inside.
Step 2 position the new latch in the desired location.
Remove the old latch if necessary by unscrewing its attachment screws with either a drill or a screwdriver.
Mark new hole locations.
Remove the screws from the broken screen door handle.
If the knob or rose plate itself is screwed on with threading on the hardware there will be no screws to expose.
If possible align the existing holes in the door with the.
Place the new handle onto the outside of the door.
Tape the screen door handle template onto the door.
Take off all components from the door including the handle and latch from each side of the door as well as the frame part of the latch.
Put on your safety glasses.
How to fix a screen door handle 1.
Check the installation instructions for a picture of.
Storm door handles typically open by pushing down.
Remove the old storm door handle by unscrewing the two screws that hold the two halves together.
With the handle on the door the spindle should extend 5 16 through the other side the storm door fig.
Discard the old handle.
15 to 30 minutes this video will guide you through the process of repairing replacing or tightening your door handles at your home.
Assemble the spindle and spring then insert them through the outside of the door as shown in the assembly view fig.
Take the handle off of the door.
How to fix a storm door handle.
Drill holes into.
Replacement handles will fit most aluminum steel and some wood doors.
It should not touch the mechanism of the inside latch.