Garage Door Handle Fell Off

15 to 30 minutes this video will guide you through the process of repairing replacing or tightening your door handles at your home.

Garage door handle fell off.

Removing the t handle from a garage door lock 1. Unscrew the two screws if you re on that side of the door using a cross tip screwdriver. Close the garage door. Using an awl or small screwdriver push the button in all the way and at the same time pull off the handle.

Turn the handle so it s vertical in the locked position. Step 3 remove the t handle retaining screws from the outside of the door with a phillips screwdriver. Move to the inside of the garage. This will cause the knob on your side of the door to come off.

The knob on the other side of the door is no longer attached either so it will be loose and eventually will fall off. The garage door wire cable can come off of the drum pulley spool which can be quite frustrating to repair. You can save money by repairing this problem instead of purchasing a new door or hiring a carpenter. Slide the lock box off the square shaft protruding through the garage door from the t handle.

Loosen and remove the nuts on. Tighten a loose door handle photo 1. The locking mechanism on the house door handle might fail to properly open and latch the door. In this video i have a look at how to repair the.

Look inside the doorknob hole and locate the latching mechanism. Slide the lock box downward and away from the protruding end of the t handle retaining screw.