help reinstalling door lock mechanism -

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So I had the microswitch in the door lock mechanism get jammed up a bit by the plastic coating on the lever and the rubber seal of the microswitch all tear apart. I got it all back together cleaned up and working, but when reinstalling the door lock mechanism the handles don't seem to work and closing the door isn't possible because it won't close the latch thing somehow. I don't really know, but what's the secret to reinstalling those mechanisms?

I read in a repair manual about moving the spring lever into it's slot and I tried that but it didn't do anything. Just gets released upon lifting the door handle.

any thoughts?