How To Fix A Door That Won T Lock

Repairs range from making minor latch adjustments to repositioning the door.

How to fix a door that won t lock.

Spray the door key with a graphite based lubricant. How to fix a door that will not lock. The striker plate is. With diagonal pliers remove the nails from the door stop.

With your 4 in 1 screwdriver select the correct screwdriver bit and unscrew the screws in a counterclockwise rotation. Remove the screws and the panel. 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. Examine the striker plate.

Expose the locking mechanism. How to open a door that s locked and cant be opened with the handle or knob. Slide the key in the lock and tap lightly on the. Pry up on it until it s loose then remove it.

If it won t lock open the door. At the front of the oven where the locking mechanism sits will be a panel that needs to be removed. Get the security you want without the headaches by correcting a sticky keyhole tumbler and key. If it still won t lock tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb.

Tighten the hinge screws and then try adjusting the strike plate by loosening its screws and shifting it slightly. Next use the chisel to remoev the door stop on top as well. That s the small rectangular brass plate on the jamb that the striker slips into.