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Door latch not functioning--HELP!
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<blockquote data-quote="Bill V" data-source="post: 894192" data-attributes="member: 54538"><p>New update:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I've now figured out part of the issue--why the latch wouldn't open when I pulled the rod inside the door. And it's definitely one of those "how could I be so stupid" moments. The problem was that I was pulling the rod--and it needed to be pushed. :angry::wacko: <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>However, that only allows me to open the door using the rod--I still can't get it to open using the handle. When I attach the rod to the handle, and pull the handle, it's not pushing the rod far enough to open the door before the tab snaps all the way back to the position which prevents the handle from closing completely.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Based on that, it seems that the most likely causes for that would be:</p><p></p><p>--The handle is broken, and the tab should move further back and not ever snap forward as it is. Or...</p><p></p><p>--The rod is bent or damaged somehow, and the movement of the handle is therefore not being fully transferred to the latch.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Which leaves me with my original main question--is it normal for the tab on the door handle to snap back that way when the handle is opened "too far", or is that right there the issue?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bill V, post: 894192, member: 54538"] New update: I've now figured out part of the issue--why the latch wouldn't open when I pulled the rod inside the door. And it's definitely one of those "how could I be so stupid" moments. The problem was that I was pulling the rod--and it needed to be pushed. :angry::wacko: :) However, that only allows me to open the door using the rod--I still can't get it to open using the handle. When I attach the rod to the handle, and pull the handle, it's not pushing the rod far enough to open the door before the tab snaps all the way back to the position which prevents the handle from closing completely. Based on that, it seems that the most likely causes for that would be: --The handle is broken, and the tab should move further back and not ever snap forward as it is. Or... --The rod is bent or damaged somehow, and the movement of the handle is therefore not being fully transferred to the latch. Which leaves me with my original main question--is it normal for the tab on the door handle to snap back that way when the handle is opened "too far", or is that right there the issue? [/QUOTE]
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