How To Repair Screen Door Handle
Start the screws by hand to make sure the threads are aligned before tightening them with a screwdriver.
How to repair screen door handle. I ve been having issues with the door handle a. You can buy a good handle here. Fasten the handle to the inside latch with machine screws. Trade in the broken shabby push button handle on your screen door for a shiny new easy opening lever handle.
If the knob or rose plate itself is screwed on with threading on the hardware there will be no screws to expose. Install the screws on the inside handle. If these screws are too long you can either cut them like the spindle or reuse your old screws if they re in good condition. They should line up with the outside handle also screwing it in place at the same time.
This video is how to install a screen door handle on a standard screen door. Take the handle off of the door. In this video i will show you to install your new screen or storm door handle. Insert the screws through the holes in the inside latch into the screw posts on the exterior handle and tighten.
Fix your screen door handles when they no longer latch properly when the latch becomes stuck inside of the handle or when the screen door pops back open after it is closed. Holding it in place take the inside handle and line it up with its corresponding holes. Replacement handles will fit most aluminum steel and some wood doors. Screw the two halves together with the machine screws provided.
This video demonstrates how to use our screen repair kits to fix holes in your window or door screens. If you would like to purchase any of the items in this video from amazon i wil. Discard the old handle. Expose the set screws on the door handle.
We had a terrible wind storm the other day which caught my screen door and broke off the piston hinge bracket. If screws are already exposed proceed to next step. Click below for colors and styles of patches available. Assemble the door handle according to the instructions.