Clean the bolt and.
Push door lock stuck.
Loosen the two screws holding the door strike plate to the edge of the door and slide the strike plate and bolt out.
More force is needed to turn the knob and unstick the latch.
Slide the end of a small screwdriver into the hole in the shank.
Inspect the shank of the doorknob for a small hole or indentation.
How to fix a push button door knob that won t lock step 1.
The door latch is not extended before rotating the knob.
How to fix a pushbutton doorknob 1.
Once the door is open try to actuate the door latch with the handle.
The knob will not turn to retract the stuck door latch.
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Passage mode is when a lock remains in an unlocked state for free entrance and egress.
If your push button lock will not lock it is likely in passage mode.
This is the part of the.
The knob should come right.
The handle or knob must be jiggled to unstick the latch.
Loosen the screws holding the push button doorknob to the door with a screwdriver and pull off the front and rear.
Tug on the knob with the screwdriver still inserted in the hole.
For especially stubborn locks try squeezing a little graphite onto the door s latch as well.