Here's a handle I cut out of a tailgate, for a better look. I'm using the sheet metal for another project. You can see there are 3 pivot points, that should be lubed. The two on the sides, have nylon bushings. The center one, is a large headed rivet, more difficult to lube. White Lithium spray grease with the tube, gets it pretty good. You can see the rod ends. They snap into the retaining clips, and are quite difficult to get out. I snapped one of these rods, when trying to pry one out. The retaining clip was a rusted glob, on the end of the rod. There is no spring on the handle itself, only on the latches.