Kwikset Front Door Handle Sticks

Starting at 95 37 9.

Kwikset front door handle sticks.

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. A sticking door latch might require some lubrication or it might be jamming against the strike plate on the door jamb. Sticking door latches. The door latch is not extended before rotating the knob.

Simulating opening the door without the latch extending into and retracting out of the strike plate. Turn the knob to open the door and release the knob slowly. Starting at 190 53 1. The handle or knob must be jiggled to unstick the latch.

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. Once the door is open try to actuate the door latch with the handle. Exterior latches and locksets on the other hand can be very pricey. You should first test the door latch to ensure the latch is sticking inside the door and not due to a misaligned strike plate.

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. On the kwikset locks this looks like two little teeth that the cylinder pushes back. Kwikset smartcode electronic handleset with arlington handle and hancock interior knob. Kwikset chelsea dummy door exterior handleset from the signature series interior pack sold separately model.