If your door handle is not returning to the horizontal position it is almost certainly because the spring has broken in either one or both of the handles on the door.
How to fix a door handle spring.
The chances are if you have sagging door handles you don t have a door handle with built in springs.
This means the spring built into the door lock mechanism has worn out and unfortunately this isn t something you can fix without replacing the entire door lock gearbox.
Check that the spindle is not too long and causing a bind or misalignment as the door handle is tightened up.
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If your door handles don t have built in springs.
Spindles need to be cut to suit the door thickness so should not be so short that they can disengage with the handle follower by sliding into one or other of the door handles.
Most door hardware made today uses exposed screws accessible from the room side of the door to connect the two halves of the handle to each side of the door.
Go to the side of the door that has the turning or push button actuator this is the interior side secure side of the handle.
3 check the door handle s spindle length.
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Most often these locks have a rose plate on the interior handle which is held in place by an allen screw and or spring loaded button.
But some current brands and most older door hardware use hidden chassis screws photo 2 a setup that requires you to take the doorknob and rose cover plate apart to tighten.
Find out what is being used to secure your rose before you move onto fix door handles.
Replacing a door handle spring is really quite simple the only special tool you need is a pair of external circlip pliers.