15 to 30 minutes this video will guide you through the process of repairing replacing or tightening your door handles at your home.
How to fix door handle lock.
You can tighten a simple interior mortise lockset like the one shown at left as follows.
3 if this does not help remove the knob.
Used by locksmiths and watch makers powdered graphite helps lubricate delicate moving parts.
Take note of the type of resistance.
Identify the screw in the doorknob collar.
2 hold the knob on the other side of the door and turn the loose knob clockwise until it fits snugly.
Take doorknob to hardware store if necessary.
The knob will not turn to retract the stuck door latch.
If it won t lock open the door.
Shut the door and try to lock it.
Pour enough to submerge each part entirely.
Try to open the door while it is shut.
1 loosen the setscrew on the knob s shank.
Work the key in and out a few times to work the product around the tumblers.
Look around the collar on the doorknob and identify the set screw that is threaded into the collar.
Pour vinegar into the container s.
Troubleshooting a stuck door latch.
The latch will not retract even when the knob is turned.
How to repair door lock handle lock repair here we look at repairs for lockets and knobs.
The door latch is not extended before rotating the knob.
If it is loose or has slipped out of the mortise place it back in the mortise and tighten the screws with a phillips screwdriver.
If it is a threaded shaft you will have to twist the shaft s handle to make it flush with the door.
If exposed screws are being used you will have to find the set screw which is normally found on the inside of the door.
Place all pieces of the door handle in the containers.
If you have a key that won t work in the lock please see how to.