Look for the set screw on neck of the knob between the handle and door.
Exterior door handle not working.
Remove the handles including the thru spindle.
Check the new door handle to see if it is working without closing the door.
Improperly functioning new door handles have either been installed incorrectly are not the proper fit for your needs or point to the fact that the door handle was not the issue.
If the bolt moves but not enough to allow the door to open the mechanism probably needs lubrication.
4 close the door and try just the external handle.
Close the door and test the door handle again.
After the house settles the door has been used thousands of times or the hinges are just giving out the door knob latch can begin to have problems.
Any questions just ask.
5 grease the exterior handle s inside components with white grease spray.
3 while opening the door with the internal handle pull out the external handle and the working parts should latch on.
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If you have a key that won t work in the lock please see how to repair keyed door locks.
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Many door knob and lockset problems can be corrected before they become so serious that the lockset does not work at all.
Often a malfunctioning latch assembly or lock mechanism causes the problem.
Here we look at repairs for locksets and knobs.
Exterior driver side door handle not working.
You will need to address that connection.
Discussion starter 1 sep 6 2017.
Hopefully this is a long term fix.
Take the handles knobs off of the door.
Joined oct 16 2015 26 posts.
See if this retracts the handle.
This can be in the form of the door not closing the door knob not working or the lock not engaging the strike plate.