Ash pan door handle won't turn

[kandme2010]

I have a 6 year old Breckwell Big E. The problem is: the ash pan door handle is so stiff/tight that I can barely move it. I can get the door to close and latch but it's not a tight seal since the latch won't fully engage or lock the ash pan door.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

Edited: Finally managed to get the door handle off. This is the issue with my stove: when I start the stove, there is a humming, a pellet or two feeds out, and then the stove shuts off with the #2 light flashing.

 

[JDenyer236]

Try lubricating it with a little dry graphite spray lube.