Inside handle, lever type, on a new door requires a clockwise rotation
to open door (handle must be turned up). Turning the handle down does
nothing.

When the door is opened with the outside ,thumb lever type, handel the
inside lever rotates counte clockwise (handle is turned down).

Would like to have the inside handle open with a down ward movement.
Can it be changed to do this?

A lot of times this sort of thing can be fixed by removing the lock/latch
mechanizm and rotating it 180 degrees and re-installing. In this case it
might mean that the side facing towards outside needs to be turned to face
inside, or it could be the side that is up now needs to be turned to face
down. Make a pencil mark to note the current possition so you can get back
to that point if necessary, and then try a few different positions with it.
Don't re-assemble everything tight until you've tested how the inside and
outside handles react to your change. Once it works the way you want,
tighten everything up and you're done! (Except now it will take you about 2
weeks to remember the handle works the other way now!)


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Inside handle, lever type, on a new door requires a clockwise rotation
to open door (handle must be turned up). Turning the handle down does
nothing.

When the door is opened with the outside ,thumb lever type, handel the
inside lever rotates counte clockwise (handle is turned down).

Would like to have the inside handle open with a down ward movement.
Can it be changed to do this?

On 11 Dec 2006 10:10:28 -0800, "p4o2" wrote:

Inside handle, lever type, on a new door requires a clockwise rotation
to open door (handle must be turned up). Turning the handle down does
nothing.

When the door is opened with the outside ,thumb lever type, handel the
inside lever rotates counte clockwise (handle is turned down).

Would like to have the inside handle open with a down ward movement.
Can it be changed to do this?

Not with that brand and model of handle.