How To Fix Storm Door Lock Mechanism

Replace the screws and tighten.

How to fix storm door lock mechanism.

Remove the screws from the latch. Add the new locking mechanism and then re attach to the door. 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. Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb.

Pry up on it until it comes loose and remove it. 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. 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.

Tighten the hinge screws and then try adjusting the strike plate by loosening its screws and shifting it slightly. By shutting your door you can mark the point on the door frame that latch is coming in contact with. Use the screwdriver to chisel out any wood in the frame that may prevent the door from latching. 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. Clean the rest of the lock and lubricate it with grease. 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. In this video i attempt to open a patio door that has got stuck locked.

This provides the required spacing between the door jamb and storm door allowing the closer to function properly. If it won t lock open the door. Find the door stop mechanism next to it. Shut the door and try to lock it.

Once this is done you should be able to work the lock as usual. 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. Open the door and find the closing mechanism which is the cylindrical tube on the hinge side that prevents the door from slamming shut. Unscrew the lock from the door and remove the locking mechanism.