Equip a rotary tool with a carbide tip bit.
How to fix my front door lock.
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.
2 hold the knob on the other side of the door and turn the loose knob clockwise until it fits snugly.
The best way to thaw out a lock is to insert a heated key into it.
Shut the door and try to lock it.
A latch bolt that sticks in the strike often leave tell tale marks or scrapes on the.
3 if this does not help remove the knob.
Warm the key by placing it on top of a radiator or in a bowl of hot water.
The basics of how to fix a door lock that is jammed in this way comes down to heat.
Using gloves dry the key and insert it slowly into the lock.
Don t call the locksmith just yet.
Open the door wide and put on a pair of safety glasses to protect your eyes.
1 loosen the setscrew on the knob s shank.
If the weather is very cold don t discount the possibility that the lock might have frozen.
If it won t lock open the door.
Inspect the strike plate on the edge of the door frame.
You can heat your key or use a blow dryer to thaw the door lock.