Kwikset Front Door Handle Sticks

Once the door is open try to actuate the door latch with the handle.

Kwikset front door handle sticks.

Starting at 190 53 1. The door latch is not extended before rotating the knob. Sticking door latches. Watch joe as he shows you how to unstick a sticking door latch.

A sticking door latch might require some lubrication or it might be jamming against the strike plate on the door jamb. Starting at 95 37 9. Kwikset chelsea dummy door exterior handleset from the signature series interior pack sold separately model. On the kwikset locks this looks like two little teeth that the cylinder pushes back.

More force is needed to turn the knob and unstick the latch. Kwikset smartcode electronic handleset with arlington handle and hancock interior knob. You can see where the cylinder entered the dead latch mechanism and pulled the latch back. 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.

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. The handle or knob must be jiggled to unstick the latch. Simulating opening the door without the latch extending into and retracting out of the strike plate.