The home mender dustin luby shows us how to replace your slider door handle and lock easy.
How to change patio door handles.
Open the door so that you can remove the old handle of your sliding door.
Attaching the new handle 1.
Step 2 calculate the size needed.
The latch box is the rectangular cut out type.
Screw the new handle s inner.
Hook type sliding glass door handle replacements use a surface mounted hook.
Place the new handle onto the outside of the door.
Insert your new handle s latch into the hole on the door s inside edge.
Choose a new door handle that fits on your door.
Position the latch in the hole on the inside.
Remove the screen door from the door frame.
Over a drop cloth or protective paper place your door handles on a block and spray paint according to the directions on the can.
Use a tape measure to measure from the inside edge of the door to.
The picture above shows an 070001 model lock.
Step 3 fit the new handle.
The door handle on my sliding glass patio slider broke so i needed to replace it.
There is a difference between hook type and mortise type sliding glass door handle sets.
Assemble the spindle and spring then insert them through the outside of the door as shown in the assembly view fig.
The newer versions have the same handle on both sides.
How to replace sliding patio door handles.
You can do this by sliding it back but.
If the door is symmetrical in design top to bottom and has handles that are the same top to bottom such as a traditional d shaped handle simply turn the screen door upside down and set it aside.
Remove your door handles if they already exist in your door.
A little primer and spray paint change the look of worn out door handles or simply update the color to match your new décor.
Step 1 remove the old handle.
The hooks are mounted in the handle and many are used to replace obsolete handlesets.
The bolts or screws that hold the locks on are often 6 5 8 or 168mm apart.
I did not replace the parts recessed in the frame just the indoor handle and the outdoor pull.
Click the links to look inside dustin s toolbox you can do it.