Is this wrong. Door handle installation

[Harley PHD]

I always have trouble removing and installing the door handle.  The holes never line up until I force the inner door molding in. I tried it this way, but it felt dangerous. I didn't mar or bend anything this time. 😅

 

[Doug&Deb]

I always just push the panel in by hand and use needle nose pliers to insert the pin. It’s finicky but doable.

[Ivan_B]

The door needs to be closed, you are inside 😉 Push the ring by hand and push the pin (in/out) with another tool, using your other hand 😅

[DonaldSmith]

To ease installation of the pin holding on a door handle or window crank, I found a brass tube of the same diameter as the  pin, and cut the tube to length.  I got some nails that would fit in the tube 

 

Then I installed the handle or crank with a long nail.  This would give me some slop.  then I slipped the tube over the nail and through the handle or crank. 

 

Then I would remove the nail and insert a short length of nail. 

 

I wish that I could find my photos from lo, so long ago.. 

 

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[Robin (UK)]

The right tool makes the job easy

https://www.ebay.com/itm/185496252821

[Harley PHD]

I made this one in years ago from this picture.  The factory one probably works better