Take knob handle off the door.
How to fix a door handle that won t open.
Take the door off the hinges.
Remove the thru spindle.
Use a tool a flathead screwdriver will work to twist within the gap the thru spindle inserts into.
To fix the door knob figure out where the connections have gone awry.
Take the handles knobs off of the door.
Look for the set screw on neck of the knob between the handle and door.
If the bolt moves but not enough to allow the door to open the mechanism probably needs lubrication.
Unscrew the doorknob from the door.
Insert a long sturdy item with a flat tip preferably a flat head screwdriver if available between the top rung of the door s top hinge and the head of the bolt securing the door to the hinge.
Place flat head screwdriver in the gap you removed the spindle from.
Don t try to kick or smash it open because this could damage the door and injure you.
Slide a flathead screwdriver into the hole in the latch and twist it.
If the latch retracts then the problem is the connection between the doorknob and the spindle.
It may be on the.
If the latch won t retract the problem is with the spring or the latch housing.
Here are the general steps to remove the handle and lock from the door and test the retraction mechanism.
Remove the handles including the thru spindle.