door handles
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door handles
My 48 F-1 door handles sag.
I imagine it's springs gone
bad in the mechanism inside the door that the handle shafts
go into. Is there a dealer that sells this part or is it
an easy fix with a new spring after tearing into it? Thanks
in advance for any help offered.
I imagine it's springs gonebad in the mechanism inside the door that the handle shafts
go into. Is there a dealer that sells this part or is it
an easy fix with a new spring after tearing into it? Thanks
in advance for any help offered.
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door handles
Many times the handles sag because the shaft on the door handle and the square hole that the shaft mounts in become rounded out from use. This might be the problem in your case. The old timers way of fixing this was to remove the handle clamp the shaft in a vise and twist the shaft a bit until the handle was level again when put back on the door. It didn't fix the problem but made it look better cosmeticly. I have also seen the units fixed by building up weld on the rounded areas then grinding it back to a square shape. Hope this may be of some help.
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From: Connecticut
door handles
You can replace the springs. I see them on Ebay periodically. I'll bet some of the vendors have them. You will have to take the nechanisms out to replace the springs. The handle doesn't actually have anything to do with the sag. The only other thing that would cause it to sag is the square hole is rounded out and the shaft is twisting in the hole.
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From: Winnipeg, MB
door handles
The problem is 2 fold.
First, the square shaft becomes rounded with age and use. This can be remedied by replacing the square shaft, building it up with weld, or twisting the shaft as already described (if you like that good old-fashioned Farmer ingenuity)
Secondly, the square mecahnism that the square shaft fits into will also be rounded. This can be resolved by ordering new door hardware or building the area up with weld and grinding it down to the correct shape again.
Unless you have a maritime truck or something unusual has happened, your springs are likely still good. The easist way to tell is if the mechanism still works fine but the handle sags. If the latch doesn't at least try to pop back out when you release the handle, your spring is shot.
I soaked my window cranks, door mechanisms, safety brake handle, and cowl vent in WD40 and "used" them for 30 minutes or so anchored to the vice. They were all siezed solid, but now work like brand new (probably better).
Good luck with your project!
Kris Taylor
Winipeg, Canada
1950 F47
1977 XS650
1997 F150XL
First, the square shaft becomes rounded with age and use. This can be remedied by replacing the square shaft, building it up with weld, or twisting the shaft as already described (if you like that good old-fashioned Farmer ingenuity)
Secondly, the square mecahnism that the square shaft fits into will also be rounded. This can be resolved by ordering new door hardware or building the area up with weld and grinding it down to the correct shape again.
Unless you have a maritime truck or something unusual has happened, your springs are likely still good. The easist way to tell is if the mechanism still works fine but the handle sags. If the latch doesn't at least try to pop back out when you release the handle, your spring is shot.
I soaked my window cranks, door mechanisms, safety brake handle, and cowl vent in WD40 and "used" them for 30 minutes or so anchored to the vice. They were all siezed solid, but now work like brand new (probably better).
Good luck with your project!
Kris Taylor
Winipeg, Canada
1950 F47
1977 XS650
1997 F150XL
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