Kwikset Front Door Handle Sticks

Simulating opening the door without the latch extending into and retracting out of the strike plate.

Kwikset front door handle sticks.

On the kwikset locks this looks like two little teeth that the cylinder pushes back. Sticking door latches. Kwikset chelsea dummy door exterior handleset from the signature series interior pack sold separately model. Once the door is open try to actuate the door latch with the handle.

Starting at 190 53 1. Kwikset smartcode electronic handleset with arlington handle and hancock interior knob. 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. You can see where the cylinder entered the dead latch mechanism and pulled the latch back.

Starting at 95 37 9. A sticking door latch might require some lubrication or it might be jamming against the strike plate on the door jamb. More force is needed to turn the knob and unstick the latch. 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.

Watch joe as he shows you how to unstick a sticking door latch. 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. You should first test the door latch to ensure the latch is sticking inside the door and not due to a misaligned strike plate. Turn the knob to open the door and release the knob slowly.