Watch as a professional home repairman shows how to fix door.
Front door lock not working.
2 hold the knob on the other side of the door and turn the loose knob clockwise until it fits snugly.
Door locks have a lot of moving parts so it goes without saying that.
If your doorknob mechanism fails internally you can t repair it.
How to fix a door that will not lock things you will need.
Check the draft.
In the future keep a lock de icer on hand.
Repeat heating and inserting the key until the ice has melted.
1 loosen the setscrew on the knob s shank.
Never use oil for this task.
5 door lock problems that should not be ignored 1.
Loose door locks door knobs and door handles.
The complete lockset including the doorknob.
If the key won t go into the lock ask yourself if the weather is cold enough for the lock to be frozen.
Next the lock needs to be lubricated.
You can tighten a simple interior mortise lockset like the one shown at left as follows.
3 if this does not help remove the knob.
If you can put the key in the lock but cannot to turn it the lock may have seized because dirt or grime has gotten caught in the mechanism.
If your door is badly warped it may not seal properly even when you move the door jamb.
If it is hold the key with a heavy glove and heat it with a match or lighter and then work it gradually into the keyway.