Front Door Latch Stuck

Equip a rotary tool with a carbide tip bit.

Front door latch stuck.

Make sure the lock is unlocked before you do this. Use the screwdriver to lever the latch out of the door. Open the door wide and put on a pair of safety glasses to protect your eyes. See if this retracts the handle.

To fix the door knob figure out where the connections have gone awry. 1 loosen the setscrew on the knob s shank. Each time you open it there is a little grab before it releases. How to fix a latch that sticks in a door knob identifying a sticking door.

In other cases it may be the wood door edge itself scuffing on the door frame. Take the handles knobs off of the door. Troubleshooting a stuck door latch try to open the door while it is shut. The latch will not retract even when the knob is turned.

Disassembling the door knob. Use a tool a flathead screwdriver will work to twist within the gap the thru spindle inserts into. Yes it s that sticking door of yours. Disclaimer this video was crea.

If it won t come out this is sometimes the case with stuck latches insert your screwdriver into the latch at the point where the door knobs intersected with it. A sticking door latch might require some lubrication or it might be jamming against the. A simple solution i have used in the past comes in handy again. What happens when you can t open a door when the door latch is stuck.

Inspect the strike plate on the edge of the door frame. This is a short video to demonstrate how easy it is to remove a door handle view what s inside and repair the failed latch. Once you have the door handle off you can now try to open the latch manually with either a large flathead screwdriver or pair of needle nose pliers. Filing the strike 1.

A latch bolt that sticks in the strike often leave tell tale. 2 hold the knob on the other side of the door and turn the loose knob clockwise until it fits snugly. You can do this by using the phillips head screw driver to unscrew both screws on the door handle. Remove the two screws on the inside door knob faceplate with a phillips screwdriver.

Remove the handles including the thru spindle. The latch will not retract even when the knob is turned. Insert the tip into the latch. You can tighten a simple interior mortise lockset like the one shown at left as follows.

3 if this does not help remove the knob. In some instances you have a door that sticks along the strike area the metal part of the door frame where it meets the outermost edge of the door.