Replacing Inner Door Handle

Inspect door latch and replace if not working.

Replacing inner door handle.

Remove and replace the broken door handle. Remove the door panel to gain access. Loosely reinstall the inner door panel. If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door.

Remove the screws in the faceplate of the doorknob if they re visible. The strike side the side with the lockset of these doors has a beveled edge so the door can swing freely. You should feel a small indentation or hole. Screw on the hinges.

Let s take some time to go over these steps so you ll be ready to replace that faulty or dated knob with a new one that functions properly and has the look you want. Check door for proper operation. Woodie s will show you how to change a door handle. Unscrew any nuts or bolts holding the door handle in place.

In this video i show you how to replace the interior door handle for a 2006 2011 chevy hhr. How to remove the old door handle. Traditional doorknobs will have two screws in. Then repeat these steps for installing all of your new interior doors.

A highly price wooden door will lose its value if low quality solemn looking internal door handle is used. All other installation videos involve totally removing the door p. All you ll need to replace an interior door handle is a screwdriver and the new replacement door handle. Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges.

Then secure the hinges in place with screws. Carefully detach them remove the broken handle and replace it with the new one. Insert a sharp object into the latch hole if there aren t visible screws. Pry off the door pull trim piece with a flat blade screwdriver pry off the trim piece at the front top corner of the door panel with a flat blade screwdriver remove the two 10mm bolts on the door pull remove the 10mm bolt inside the door handle.

Some blank doors have a specific swing direction. A drill may also be helpful. Use a self centering hinge bit to ensure that the screws remain centered as you drive them. Removing the doorknob 1.

If the knob is to the right select a right handed door. Mark the center of each screw hole. Then install the new door in the doorframe. There will be a rod from the inner door handle to the door latch mechanism usually held together by plastic clips.