Kwikset Front Door Handle Sticks

Watch joe as he shows you how to unstick a sticking door latch.

Kwikset front door handle sticks.

Sticking door latches. Kwikset smartcode electronic handleset with arlington handle and hancock interior knob. The door latch is not extended before rotating the knob. Kwikset is a secure door lock industry leader innovator in home safety with keyless entry and re keying technology for residential and commercial door hardware.

Exterior latches and locksets on the other hand can be very pricey. Once the door is open try to actuate the door latch with the handle. Starting at 190 53 1. You should first test the door latch to ensure the latch is sticking inside the door and not due to a misaligned strike plate.

Simulating opening the door without the latch extending into and retracting out of the strike plate. Kwikset chelsea dummy door exterior handleset from the signature series interior pack sold separately model. You can see where the cylinder entered the dead latch mechanism and pulled the latch back. On the kwikset locks this looks like two little teeth that the cylinder pushes back.

If you need a pro to fix problems with a high quality door knob or lockset removing the hardware and taking it to a locksmith is usually far less expensive than having the locksmith come to you. More force is needed to turn the knob and unstick the latch. Once you have the door handle off you can now try to open the latch manually with either a large flathead screwdriver or pair of needle nose pliers. Turn the knob to open the door and release the knob slowly.