How To Get A Door Lock Unstuck

I show you how to recover and restore a frozen or rusty padlock or door lock.

How to get a door lock unstuck.

Hold the tip of the bottle up to the lock. The door latch is not extended before rotating the knob. Place the first cardboard shim between the lower hinge and the door jamb then reinstall the hinge. Depending on the size of the bottle you may be able to actually fit the nozzle part of the way inside the opening.

Step 1 examine the door with your eyes. Check the alignment of the deadbolt against the strike on the jamb if the lock is difficult to turn when the door is closed or the door doesn t lock at all. If not just hold it flush to the lock. More force is needed to turn the knob and unstick the latch.

The up and down motion of jiggling may free the teeth that are stuck in the lock pins so you can pull out the key. This will push the bottom edge of the door out and may unstick the top corner. The handle or knob must be jiggled to unstick the latch. The first step you should take is to determine which door or doors are unable to open.

Spray lubricants are one of the most commonly recommended solutions for unsticking a stubborn lock and while they may temporarily get the job done many times they can do more harm than good. Key won t turn in lock i couldn t get my mail so i tried something whilst the camera was rolling and it was almost a miracle result. If you canâ t open one door try another door to see if it opens. Once the door is open try to actuate the door latch with the handle.

It is best to inspect an exterior door in a sunny or well lit area step 2 run a piece of heavy stock paper around the closed door. Close the door and run your eyes along the gap between the door and the frame noting places where the gap is very thin. Also check for grime or any sticky buildup that may just need to be cleaned. Consider the following tips to help you unstick that aggravating door lock.

If all of the doors remain locked the issue may be with the remote lock or a damaged lock itself. Use a file to widen the hole on the strike or remove the strike with a screwdriver and reposition it on the jamb. Place the end of the nozzle up to the opening of the lock. How to free a stuck lock.

Steer clear of spray lubricants. Avoid pulling hard which merely binds the key against the lock pins.