How To Fix Storm Door Lock Mechanism

Unscrew the lock from the door and remove the locking mechanism.

How to fix storm door lock mechanism.

This provides the required spacing between the door jamb and storm door allowing the closer to function properly. Open the door and find the closing mechanism which is the cylindrical tube on the hinge side that prevents the door from slamming shut. If the lock body doesn t pop out easily you can also insert a screwdriver into the hole in the door and into the key mechanism to help pry it out. Find the door stop mechanism next to it.

Replace the screws and tighten. Remove the lock body from the storm door by pulling down from the top of the casing with your finger or the tip of a flat head screwdriver. Add the new locking mechanism and then re attach to the door. In this video i attempt to open a patio door that has got stuck locked.

Use the screwdriver to chisel out any wood in the frame that may prevent the door from latching. Be sure to position the closer bracket so the angled edge faces the storm door. Connect the piston arm to the new bracket with the piston pin and test the door. Door lock doesn t latch properly when a door latch doesn t click into position it usually means the latch and the strike plate are out of alignment.

Shut the door and try to lock it. Repairs range from making minor latch adjustments to repositioning the door. Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb. By shutting your door you can mark the point on the door frame that latch is coming in contact with.

If it won t lock open the door. It s the small flat piece of metal on the closing mechanism about the size of a postage stamp that can slide forward and back. Tighten the hinge screws and then try adjusting the strike plate by loosening its screws and shifting it slightly. Remove the screws from the latch.

Clean the rest of the lock and lubricate it with grease. From there you can either widen the hole both of the wood and metal or you can unscrew the strike and re secure it in the proper position. The mechanics of the lock have broken leaving the top section of the door completely. The fix a short term fix is to move the strike plate to align better with the stuck door latch.