New Door Lock Stiff

This makes the wedge a breeze to insert in door.

New door lock stiff.

Dry powdered graphite will not cause any of the internal lock parts to stick as it is dry and will not attract dirt and dust. See below for taking apart your door lock and getting it to work like new. A dry graphite lubricant will lubricate the inside of the lock making it easier to unlock. Insert the new bolt into the opening on the edge of the door and fasten it to the door with the provided screws.

Insert the exterior part of the lock into the door by feeding the long metal piece through the opening in the center of the bolt. Guide the straw as far in as you can to make sure you re hitting every part of the locking mechanism that might be sticking with the wd 40. Things like building work in the area can make cleaning out your locks even more important. Depending on the type of door handles you have this should be a simple matter of removing the fixing screws or bolts that go into the door.

Assuming the door lock is hard to unlock with a key because it is dirty or gunked up inside and not damaged your best bet is to use a dry graphite. After that you can pull the door handles off the door. Cold weather in winter i get lot of calls because locks have ceased up in the cold weather. Insert the straw into the opening of the lock.

Step 1 insert the lubricant s supplied spray directing straw into the can s spray nozzle. Dirt in the lock locks need maintained. The most effective way to loosen a tight lock is by strategically spraying its internal components with a special lubricant designed for locks. Place the end of the straw into the opening of the lock where you normally insert your key.

We are proud to introduce our newest air wedge. Called the double glazing company that fitted it customer service came shortly afterwards and fixed it. Step 1 it s time to take a screwdriver and remove the door handle and latch from the door. Reasons for a stiff door lock.

Slide the doorknob off the spindle pull out the lock mechanism and remove the latchbolt from its hole in the edge of the door. Remove the two screws that hold the lock faceplate on the edge of the door. There could be several causes of a stiff door lock. On top of the impressive improvements our 10 model brought to the market the new 10a model has a hard stiff plastic insert inside the wedge.

If its an older installation there may be a d glzing company in your area that do repairs. How to fix a stiff door handle. Point the nozzle away from your face as you insert the straw.