How To Unjam A Door Handle

A good door lock keeps out burglars not the owner of the home.

How to unjam a door handle.

A door knob or door handle uses a spring loaded latch. From fixing the alignment to lubricating the lock a little work gets your door back in order. The turning of the handle retracts the latch by pulling on the spring and compressing it. Doors can start sticking for various reasons and it s always a hassle.

The outside of the door will have a standard lock and the main difference will be the door handle. In this video i show you how i troubleshoot and replace the door handle lock assembly on a toyota tacoma. It will be flush with the door and be similar to the door handle on a van. A jammed door lock can happen for many reasons including weather and alignment problems.

Door handle was not opening the door. The wood can swell in the hot and humid summer air the hinges can become loose with usage and your house can even shift and settle over time causing changes in the frame. This is how i was able to fix it. The inside of most rv door locks will have a manual locking mechanism.

In the resting state of the lock the spring is extended. Nonetheless mechanisms filled with gunk broken keys rust and misalignment may cause jammed door locks. The exact vehicle in the video is a 2002 toyota ta. When the door knob is locked the handle will not turn which keeps the latch from retracting.

The main difference comes from the inside. How to fix a jammed door lock.