Door Handle Latch Stuck

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.

Door handle latch stuck.

The turning of the handle retracts the latch by pulling on the spring and compressing it. This is because the issue is not with the door and not even with the control the knob has over the stuck latch. Once the oven is cool after a self clean cycle. On models with mechanical latches.

Pull the door latch out of the door. In the resting state of the lock the spring is extended. The issue a door latch stuck due to a jamming latch will have no real variation between how the latch moves when it is pressed in or when the handle is turned both when the door is open and when it is shut. You should first test the door latch to ensure the latch is sticking inside the door and not due to a misaligned strike plate.

If the door unlocks the control has reset itself and there should not be any other problems. If it won t come out this is sometimes the case with stuck latches insert your screwdriver into the latch at the point where the door knobs intersected with it. Use the screwdriver to lever the latch out of the door. A sticking door latch might require some lubrication or it might be jamming against the strike plate on the door jamb.

You can fix this problem relocating the hinges or using longer screws. Do not force the latch at anytime. The part of a doorknob that you grasp with your hand connects to a rod that extends though the door to the knob on the other side. How to fix a door knob that turns but doesn t open.

If the door will not unlock you may require service. Once you have the door handle off you can now try to open the latch manually with either a large flathead screwdriver or pair of needle nose pliers. Turn the knob to open the door and release the knob slowly. Disclaimer this video was crea.

When the door knob is locked the handle will not turn which keeps the latch from retracting. You can see where the cylinder entered the dead latch mechanism and pulled the latch back. A door knob or door handle uses a spring loaded latch. One of the problems that causes this is that the hinges are loose or the house has settled from the freezing and thawing of the ground.

For service please schedule an appointment with ge appliances factory service. On the kwikset locks this looks like two little teeth that the cylinder pushes back.