How To Fix A Door That Won T Lock

Expose the locking mechanism.

How to fix a door that won t lock.

Get the security you want without the headaches by correcting a sticky keyhole tumbler and key. Next use the chisel to remoev the door stop on top as well. Examine the striker plate. I will show you an easy way to remove the door lock and open it manually as this.

With your 4 in 1 screwdriver select the correct screwdriver bit and unscrew the screws in a counterclockwise rotation. Tighten the hinge screws and then try adjusting the strike plate by loosening its screws and shifting it slightly. Door lock doesn t latch properly when a door latch doesn t click into position it usually means the latch and the strike plate are out of alignment. Shut the door and try to lock it.

At the front of the oven where the locking mechanism sits will be a panel that needs to be removed. The striker plate is. How to open a door that s locked and cant be opened with the handle or knob. Remove the screws and the panel.

Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on. That s the small rectangular brass plate on the jamb that the striker slips into. With diagonal pliers remove the nails from the door stop. If it won t lock open the door.

If it still won t lock tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb. Slide the key in the lock and tap lightly on the. Pry up on it until it s loose then remove it.