Troubleshoot Door Lock Strike Wont Slide

See the article adjusting door strike plates for directions on how to fix a poorly aligned strike plate.

Troubleshoot door lock strike wont slide.

In addition to cleaning and lubricating sliding door tracks you want to lubricate the door lock. The locks strike plate has to be adjusted so that it lines up properly with the corresponding latch or door lock bolt. If the strike is mounted too rigidly proper alignment can t occur and the lock won t hold. The cardboard should be exactly the same size as the strike plate.

It s an easy fix. Ideally the bolt should rest flush within the strike plate. The best way to lubricate any lock is to disassemble it and use an aerosol lubricant to flush away grime and coat the moving parts of the lock. Troubleshooting a stuck door latch.

From there try some lubricant silicone spray and graphite powder are my preferred lubricants for locks wd 40 will quickly dry and attract dirt. A door that is sagging may cause the door strike to hit the strike plate to low not allowing it to spring into place. Donations appreciated click in upper right corner info circle. You can unscrew the door knob and remove both sides then unscrew the latch and pull it out of the door.

Try to open the door while it is shut. The door is not meeting the weatherstrip evenly when it closes hitting the top or bottom first. Line up the back of the replacement door strike with the narrow opening in the body of the dishwasher. The lock won t latch at all.

Unscrew the strike plate and reposition it. Door sagging out of square in frame uneven head margin. To correct the problem try loosening the strike mounting screw to see if the lock then holds properly. This creates unnecessary friction as the metal bits of the lock attempt to slide past one another or get out of the way of other moving parts.

It needs to spring into the recess in the door strike to keep the door closed. Close the door and test the fit. If you are operating the lock on ac instead of dc or on half wave rectified dc transformer single diode the lock won t hold. This gunk and grime can impede the movement of springs as well.

Step 3 place the cardboard. And if it still doesn t work it s probably time to go to the store to pickup a new doorknob. Apply a lubricant to both upper and lower tracks to keep the door hardware clean and operating freely. Realign adjustable strike plate.

Realign reshim readjust lockside jamb so door meets weatherstrip evenly from top to bottom. You will need to simply take the lock off the door. This sliding glass door lock was not working. Place the cardboard behind the strike plate.

It did not latch shut. Place the top screw in and tighten it slightly. Adjustable strike plate not properly aligned.