Sliding Patio Door Lock Jammed

Sometimes patio doors become hard to open even when the track is clean.

Sliding patio door lock jammed.

Make adjustments to the latch adjuster screw as necessary until the latch catches properly and locks the patio door. Fixing the issue yourself can save you money and many of the issues are relatively quick and easy to handle. In addition to cleaning and lubricating sliding door tracks you want to lubricate the door lock. However today when i tried unlocking my patio sliding door the unlock sound was slightly different than normal.

A sticking sliding door may seem like a minor inconvenience but it gets to be a real big pain sooner rather than later. Normally to unlock the doot one turns the key clockwise and slides the black lever downwards. I ve tried locking and unlocking multiple times and the door will not move. The lock in the frame seems jammed and isn t fully unlocking the door.

The key on the cylinder can turn both ways but there s no clicking sound. Here i show you how to easily open any locked sliding door quick and easy. Close the sliding patio door and try the lock. It s not clear if the cam is actually hitting the lock mechanism at all.

I have sliding patio doors and the lock has jammed. A jammed door lock can happen for many reasons including weather and alignment problems. Like and subscribe for more of my future channel content. The key does turn and it is possible to move the lever into the down postion although the action seems stiffer than normal.

However the door will. The screen door is closed locked so we can t remove the cylinder. The lock in our sliding screen door seems to be stuck the latch won t turn and is stuck as if it was locked it could be though. In this article we ll go over how you can fix a sliding door that sticks so you can enjoy your patio.

Prime line sliding door loop lock 2 1 8 in hardened steel bar w diecast base chrome plated model u 9847 6 97 6 97. The mechanics of the lock have broken leaving the top section of the door completely. Turn the patio door knob up and down to inspect it for foreign objects dirt or rust. The best way to lubricate any lock is to disassemble it and use an aerosol lubricant to flush away grime and coat the moving parts of the lock.

The locking mechanism has a black plastic lever. I then tried opening sliding the door and the door will not budge. In this video i attempt to open a patio door that has got stuck locked. Prime line security bar for sliding patio doors adjustable aluminum construction with aluminum finish model u 9920 15 27 15 27.