Test the lock by turning the key both right and left a few times and gently tug on the key when it is turned to both.
How to change a upvc door handle.
The screws should only be present on one handle on one side of the door.
To check this you will need to remove your door handle by unscrewing the two screws visible on the internal handle.
If your upvc door handle is relatively modern then it will likely have spring cassettes already built into the handle which may be broken.
The spring cassettes should be located over the spindle hole in the back of the door handle backplate.
Only remove the key from the lock once the retaining screw is secured back into place.
You could approach this in a few different ways.
They go right through to hold the other handle in place from behind.
All you need to do is remove some screws and it will easily come away from the door.
Removing the old handle is very simple.
Perhaps you have a broken door handle or would like to.
Most upvc door handles have like two screws and you can easily locate them.
With the upvc handle still fixed to the door use your ruler or tape measure to measure the sizes in situ.
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You just need to take out some screws and the door handle will come off itself.
Most upvc door handles have two screws and these are usually on clear display.
From there they go through it to hold the other handle in place.
How to replace upvc door handles firstly measure the size between the centre of the key hole and the centre of the lever and make sure that you find.
Take your upvc handle off the door and measure from behind the backplate.
Measure the size from the centre of the top screw hole to the centre of the lever and also measure the size.
Replacing your upvc door handles couldn t be simpler.
Once the two screws have been removed the handles should just slide away and out from the door.
In this short video we ll show you how to measure and fit a door handle for a upvc or composite door.