Filing the strike 1.
Front door thumb latch stuck.
Open the door wide and put on a pair of safety glasses to protect your eyes.
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Insert the tip into the latch.
On the kwikset locks this looks like two little teeth that the cylinder pushes back.
If door latch doesn t align adjust the position of the strike plate.
To take yours out just use your phillips screw driver again to take out the two screws in the face plate.
If this works then you can open the door and it s time to replace the dead latch.
How to fix a latch that sticks in a door knob identifying a sticking door.
A sticking door latch might require some lubrication or it might be jamming against the.
Disassembling the door knob.
Unscrew the thumblatch off the door.
Inspect the strike plate on the edge of the door frame.
The door latch is not extended before rotating the knob.
You may want to spray wd40 or other lubricant on the lock mechanism.
A latch bolt that sticks in the strike often leave tell tale.
You ll have to unscrew it to reveal the bolt head.
This will probably require an 1 8 allen wrench for the interior knob or lever.
Equip a rotary tool with a carbide tip bit.
The knob will not turn to retract the stuck door latch.
There may be a through bolt whose head is hidden by a screw cap below the knob.
When possible it s easiest to file the slot in the strike plate a little bit so that it will receive the latch.
Remove the two screws on the inside door knob faceplate with a phillips screwdriver.
For less than a 1 8 inch misalignment of the latch bolt and strike plate file the inside edges of the plate to enlarge the opening.
More force is needed to turn the knob and unstick the latch.
Once the door is open try to actuate the door latch with the handle.
Taking the lock of the door is often simpler than it would be to take a deadbolt or exterior door knob lock of the door.