Changing front door handle

[houstonwehaveaproblem]

Looking to change this door handle to a standard one. Current one locks when you shut the door. Is this a straight forward replacement?

 

[Wayners]

Don't understand when you're say it locks?
All doors catch the latch and you use handle to release. Is that not happening?

 

[houstonwehaveaproblem]

From the inside the door handle opens normally. From the outside you have to turn the key to unlock the door

 

[aveatry]

Its not the handle its the spindle, what you have is a split spindle and you need a solid one

 

[houstonwehaveaproblem]

Thanks. Where can I get one

 

[aveatry]

I think you need to first measure the width of the current one, some at 7 mm some are 8mm square but not sure but I know there are different sizes

 

[houstonwehaveaproblem]

Ok thanks

 

[houstonwehaveaproblem]

Couldn't find a suitable replacement and even tried the Yale universal door set but it doesn't fit with the current screw holes. Must be an older obsolete handle.

The pz is 92mm and the screw holes distance looks to be about 170mm

 

[aveatry]

You dont need a new handle - just the spindle. Its the square shaft that goes through the door yours is in 2 half's that independently spin - you need to swap for a solid one

 

[houstonwehaveaproblem]

Oh Blimmin hell.

 

[ronniecabers]

You dont need a new handle - just the spindle. Its the square shaft that goes through the door yours is in 2 half's that independently spin - you need to swap for a solid one he needs new handles as well ,as Internal will.be a pz of 92 , external a pz of 68. In this case the gear box has two holes for the spindle

Looking at the picture he needs new handles as Interior looks like a pz92 but exterior is a pz of 68mm. The gearbox have two holes for the spindle, the upper hole will not disengage the latch , hence it appears locked when exiting ( ot isnt actually fully locked though , as you'd need a shamrock for that and they dont do them with normal handles )