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This morning I could not open the driver door on my Clipper but got the handle off and I am trying to find out how it should be putting together to work right.Any suggestion or photos to show me ?

Here are a few photos that might help. The first three are mine and show the inner workings of the handle assy. Those parts consist of the handle, lock cylinder, spring, retaining rings, flat bar, and the latch collar. The other two are of locks that are on ebay.

The collar on the flat bar is what actually releases the latch by pushing on a movable part of the latch to release the toothed wheel. The collar is held on the flat bar by a setscrew. It is possible the screw has allowed the collar to slide back a bit too far on the flat bar so it is not able to push the movable part of the latch far enough to release. It is also possible there is a problem in the latch itself.

On front doors the flat bar extends past the movable part and slides into a tapered receiver piece. When you turn the key the entire lock cylinder and flat bar rotates to turn that tapered part. Linkage moves parts inside the latch to lock or unlock the door. On rear doors there is no outside locking provision so the tapered piece and associated linkage is not present.

I couldn't find a decent single latch photo on ebay showing all the pertinent parts so these two photos each shows a part. The rear door assy shows the important moveable latch release part (looks the same on the front door) the handle button and collar pushes against to release the latch. The front drivers door assy shows the tapered receiver piece that turns and moves linkage to lock or unlock the door with the key.

If the screw loosened and a slipped collar is causing the problem you may be able to adjust without disassembly.

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Ok, thank you Howard.I see the collar on my handle is inner than your and the flat bar should be bent to right.Been trying to attach photo with this post but never comes

Keep in mind that sometimes with a door that doesn't want to open, the problem may have nothing to do with the handle and latch assembly but simply require an adjustment to the shims between the latch plate on the door pillar.

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Not necessarily. I don't remember which door handle that is in the photo so there may be a mirror image on the bends depending on which side. The important part is the flat bar slides thru the hole in the moveable piece and then the end goes into the tapered piece without rubbing or binding.

Ok I was starting to turn the flat to right

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Thanks all for your help.Now I can open the door without being difficult.I only need to find out how I make the handle steady.I have already changed the metal piece who holds the handle on its place but handle is not tight

Are all the little tangs present on the retainer and firmly in the slots in the handle? The retainer needs to be installed far enough so the "bump" in the tangs is seated in the slot and exerting maximum pull inward on the handle. If you reused the original steel retainers, those rust and one or more tangs are frequently broken off when installing. If you need another, there is a different retainer for each door and they are available from Max Merritt and maybe Kanter as well as the San Diego region of PI.

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