How to fix a stuck front door lock latch that won t retract.
Front door bolt stuck.
If so here s how you can fix it.
Inspect the strike plate on the edge of the door frame.
Then saturate the bolt mechanism with the spray lube and twist it back and forth with a flat blade screwdriver.
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There are seams on the latch sleeve and in the hole in the center of the latch.
This creates unnecessary friction as the metal bits of the lock attempt to slide past one another.
Remove the two screws that hold the lock cylinder and pull it from the door.
Fix stuck or jammed dead bolts.
You will need the following.
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.
Pull both door knobs away from the door.
Hold the front door knob with one hand and the inside door knob with your other hand.
A latch bolt that sticks in the strike often leave tell tale marks or scrapes on the strike plate.
Reinstall the lock cylinder and you re good to go.
Do you have a door that won t open because the lock latch won t retract enough to open the door.
Turn the door knob so that the latch bolt.
As a result of moisture rust can accumulate inside the lock as well on the latch bolt.