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How to fix door lock on room door.
Shut the door and try to lock it.
Slide the latch in and out to see if it moves smoothly and if not the door knob may be too tight.
Do not over tighten the screws or you may strip break them.
A sticky lock can be annoying.
Loosen the knobs a little to relieve some of the pressure on the door and to free up the latch a little.
If you break off a screw head or strip it use an inexpensive device called a screw extractor to remove it.
Tighten the screws that go into the door and the screws that go into the door frame.
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.
Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on.
How to fix a door that will not lock.
If that doesn t solve the problem try this trick.
If it won t lock open the door.
If the malfunctioning lock is in the door handle there will be at least two screws securing the door handle to the door.
Repairs range from making minor latch adjustments to repositioning the door.
If it latches securely the problem is solved.
Locate the screws holding the lock in place on the inside of the door.
In most cases the problem is now fixed.
Tighten the hinges first if you find that the latch contacts the strike plate too high or too low make sure all the door s hinge screws are tight.
Remove the old lock.
After squeezing the powder in use your key a few times in the door to get the lubricant spread to the components.
Tighten the hinge screws and then try adjusting the strike plate by loosening its screws and shifting it slightly.
Remove one of the screws on the jamb side of the hinge and drive in a 3 in.
Examine the striker plate.
Tighten any that might be loose and then check the door again.
Try using some graphite powder in the lock.
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If not there is more to look for.
That s the small rectangular brass plate on the jamb that the striker slips into.