Garage Door Handle Fell Off

Move to the inside of the garage.

Garage door handle fell off.

The garage door wire cable can come off of the drum pulley spool which can be quite frustrating to repair. Typically the problem is the result of a missing or loose screw in the house door plate. Tighten a loose door handle photo 1. Slide the lock box downward and away from the protruding end of the t handle retaining screw.

Loosen and remove the nuts on. Step 3 remove the t handle retaining screws from the outside of the door with a phillips screwdriver. Remove the ends of the stranded cable from each lock mechanism at the outer edges of the garage door. This will cause the knob on your side of the door to come off.

The locking mechanism on the house door handle might fail to properly open and latch the door. You can save money by repairing this problem instead of purchasing a new door or hiring a carpenter. Slide the lock box off the square shaft protruding through the garage door from the t handle. Turn the handle so it s vertical in the locked position.

Using an awl or small screwdriver push the button in all the way and at the same time pull off the handle. Close the garage door. Unscrew the two screws if you re on that side of the door using a cross tip screwdriver. Removing the t handle from a garage door lock 1.

Look inside the doorknob hole and locate the latching mechanism. The knob on the other side of the door is no longer attached either so it will be loose and eventually will fall off.