Turn The Lock Door

Pull the key out of the keyhole.

Turn the lock door.

Outdoor locks can collect a lot of dirt and dust inside the lock cylinder. If it won t lock open the door. Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb. Doors with a twisted tab lock are still easy to get past even if that tab is set to lock these locks appear on the handle of a door when either facing laterally or vertically the door will be locked or unlocked.

You can spray a little dry lubricant in the lock to free up the plug. To remove the key turn it counter clockwise back to the position at which you slid it in but no further. Try to turn the doorknob and push the door open. Twisting the portruding tab on the knob will lock the door.

My family has always had the sort of knobs that won t turn at all when the door is locked and has grown accustomed to interpreting a turning doorknob as one that will not lock behind them. Spray the lock with lubricant to remove dirt and dust. The lock is set from inside the door. Pry up on it until it comes loose and remove it.

However the two sides of a lock assembly are a mirror image of one another and any lock can be installed with the keyhole facing either direction. If that is the problem it is easy to fix. The doorknob on the interior side would turn and open the door whether the knob was locked or unlocked. Once the hanger is in position hold it with one hand and grab the doorknob with other applying some turning force in the direction the knob would turn if it were unlocked.

However if you insert the key and the entire lock cylinder turns it is a sign that you have a bigger door lock problem at hand that needs to be addressed. Gobrico flat ball door knobs locksets for bed bathroom with thumb turn lock inside no key black 10pack 4 3 out of 5 stars 60 119 69 119. Out of all the door lock problems that have been discussed this is probably. That can cause the pins to get stuck in a partially raised position and prevent the plug from turning.

When installing a door lock the keyhole should be positioned on the outside of the door so you can unlock the door with a key from the outside. Shut the door and try to lock it.