Test the lock after each application.
Bottom door lock stuck.
Once the graphite has distributed through the lock it will begin to clear away the gunk that s been hindering the lock s movement leaving you with a fully functioning hassle free door.
How to fix a jammed door lock.
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Take the latch and knob off of the door and clean them.
A good door lock keeps out burglars not the owner of the home.
This kwikset spring bolt has not been retracting fully as of late.
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For especially stubborn locks try squeezing a little graphite onto the door s latch as well.
What are your thoughts as to what has happened to this lock mechanism.
There are several different ways a door latch can be stuck.
Nonetheless mechanisms filled with gunk broken keys rust and misalignment may cause jammed door locks.
With the door latch stuck you want to know how to fix the issue but in order to do that you must find out the reason it is stuck.
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.