[khgeisler]

https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?t...%2B+handle

This may help you if the problem is the handle.

If the door is sticking at the bottom, in other words the bottom of the door is dragging on the bottom door frame, then the issue is that the steel frame under the stainless has rusted and bubbled up, raising the stainless cover. Remove the cover and repair.

If it's the side of the  door then https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?t...k+%2B+door

Richard, it would seem my issue is the bottom of the door.  The 3 screws which hold the SS plate down are loose and stripped and rubbing into the bottom of the door.  There is a substantial groove in the door.  I will need to remove the plate and clean up the metal and maybe move the screws to get some new threads.  Most likely will also buy a set of spare door handles to eliminate being left without them in a catastrophic failure of the existing 28 year old handles.
In my picture, what is behind the area where my existing pull handle was?  Is it plywood?  I want to make something a little nicer then the military style pull handle that was there.  I am suprised this was OEM in a Newell.  I'd rather not have to take it apart to find out.  Thanks!