Step 4 repeat on opposite side.
Thumb lever door handle not working.
Old cast iron thumb latch complete with working parts.
The lock mechanism may not work simply because the lock is dirty or dry and needs to be lubricated with graphite do not use any type of oil because this will gum up the works.
If you remove the lever and on one side of the shaft there is a hole and the other side there is a silver button.
In the case of a lever set a lever handle rotates the spindle and retracts the latch when the lever is pushed downward.
As an alternative to knob sets some lock sets are equipped with levers or grip handles rather than doorknobs.
The most common type of door handle is the lever latch or latch door handle on a backplate found in residential houses and commercial and public buildings.
Where the door handles are not sprung typically seen on coloured nylon and commercial stainless steel handles it is advised to use latches or locks with heavy duty springs.
Doors fitted with this handle have a latch that keeps the door shut.
Repeat this process for the other side of the door as well.
The door handle has only a lever handle or knob which operates this latch.
For serious lock problems it is usually best to call a locksmith or to replace the lock.
An improperly functioning latch may be the result of a poorly fitting door.
Go slowly with this so you won t end up stripping the screw head.
Keep the handle in place and replace the set screw on the bottom of the lever.
If you are experiencing the lever falling off the set screw is still in the shaft.
Tighten this with the screwdriver.
On this type of handle all the sprung force is provided by the latch.
When shopping for schlage door hardware we note a product s handing by including lh left hand or rh right hand in the model number.
Handle measures 2 x 7 1 4 thumb lever extends 3 and should work on a door up to 1 3 4 thick.
How does a door knob work.
Handing applies to handlesets that include an interior lever and any non turning levers that feature a curve.
This weekend three separate customers called about their baldwin locks not working from the outside though in two of the cases they worked from the inside.
For straight levers like the schlage latitude lever handing does not apply.
Press down on the lever to reset the lock assembly.
In a handle set the latch retracts when a thumb piece on the handle is.
