How To Fix A Jammed Door Handle

Cold or damp weather can mess up the door lock mechanism causing it to jam.

How to fix a jammed door handle.

The fix in instances with a door latch stuck because it is jammed by rust and other materials it is always best to disassemble the lock and do a bit of cleaning. See if this retracts the handle. Put the new latch into place. Slide a flathead screwdriver into the hole in the latch and twist it.

Letting the components sit fully submerged in a vinegar of about 5 acidity will do the job of separating the gunk from your metal. If warming up the key in cold weather doesn t work or you can t get the lock to turn in warm. Take out the old faulty latch. Reassemble the parts insert the spindle and screw back the front plate of the.

Unscrew the doorknob from the door. Remove the handles including the thru spindle. Before you blame the. Use a tool a flathead screwdriver will work to twist within the gap the thru spindle inserts into.

Take the handles knobs off of the door. To fix the door knob figure out where the connections have gone awry. If the latch retracts then the problem is the connection between the doorknob and the spindle.