How To Open A Stuck Door Handle

The idea here is to remove your door s handle and trying to pull the latch back from within the latch mechanism to get the door open.

How to open a stuck door handle.

Disclaimer this video was crea. Remove the screws holding the escutcheon plate to the door if they are exposed or look along the outer edge of the. Hidden screws look along the throat of your broken doorknob for a small set screw or a small slit. Once the door is open try to actuate the door latch with the handle.

The door latch is not extended before rotating the knob. See if this retracts the handle. The knob will not turn to retract the stuck door latch. Take the handles knobs off of the door.

To fix the door knob figure out where the connections have gone awry. Use a small hex key to loosen the. This will allow you to feel where there is the most resistance as you close it. This can be done with a screwdriver flat or phillips to remove all screws of the door handle s plates.

Start by removing the door handle. Look for sticking areas as you open or close the door. A door latch is designed to recede into the door while the lock simply prevents the door handle from turning. Using the flat sturdy tool to jimmy the lock will allow the door to be opened and allow you to skip step 2 below.

The handle or knob must be jiggled to unstick the latch. Using a thin flat but sturdy item like a credit card or putty knife attempt to access the angled side of the door latch and push it into the door s recess. This is a short video to demonstrate how easy it is to remove a door handle view what s inside and repair the failed latch. What happens when you can t open a door when the door latch is stuck.

Grasp the exposed spindle with pliers. More force is needed to turn the knob and unstick the latch. Use a tool a flathead screwdriver will work to twist within the gap the thru spindle inserts into. Ensure that the door is unlocked before doing so.