Sliding Door Lock Stuck

The lock in the frame seems jammed and isn t fully unlocking the door.

Sliding door lock stuck.

The mechanics of the lock have broken leaving the top section of the door completely. I ve tried locking and unlocking multiple times and the door will not move. However today when i tried unlocking my patio sliding door the unlock sound was slightly different than normal. Most of the time the problem stems from dirty and dried up rollers.

Here i show you how to easily open any locked sliding door quick and easy. These rollers can become damaged dirty or broken as the years go by and cause your door to stick. 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 first step is to troubleshoot the issue and get a sense of what the symptoms are with the door latch stuck in its position.

There can be a door latch stuck open or a door latch stuck closed but the reasons for each can vary quite a bit. Troubleshooting a stuck door latch try to open the door while it is shut. Use a file to widen the hole on the strike or remove the strike with a screwdriver and reposition it on the jamb. To fix this remove your door from the tracks clean out the rollers and spray them with a lubricant such as wd 40.

I then tried opening sliding the door and the door will not budge. Sliding doors move along the tracks using a set of rollers. Like and subscribe for more of my future channel content. Check the alignment of the deadbolt against the strike on the jamb if the lock is difficult to turn when the door is closed or the door doesn t lock at all.

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