How To Fix Storm Door Lock Mechanism

The mechanics of the lock have broken leaving the top section of the door completely.

How to fix storm door lock mechanism.

Connect the piston arm to the new bracket with the piston pin and test the door. Pry up on it until it comes loose and remove it. Replace the screws and tighten. By shutting your door you can mark the point on the door frame that latch is coming in contact with.

Remove the lock body from the storm door by pulling down from the top of the casing with your finger or the tip of a flat head screwdriver. This provides the required spacing between the door jamb and storm door allowing the closer to function properly. It s the small flat piece of metal on the closing mechanism about the size of a postage stamp that can slide forward and back. Add the new locking mechanism and then re attach to the door.

Shut the door and try to lock it. If the lock body doesn t pop out easily you can also insert a screwdriver into the hole in the door and into the key mechanism to help pry it out. Unscrew the lock from the door and remove the locking mechanism. Once this is done you should be able to work the lock as usual.

Be sure to position the closer bracket so the angled edge faces the storm door. Remove the screws from the latch. Clean the rest of the lock and lubricate it with grease. If it won t lock open the door.

Tighten the hinge screws and then try adjusting the strike plate by loosening its screws and shifting it slightly. Door lock doesn t latch properly when a door latch doesn t click into position it usually means the latch and the strike plate are out of alignment. From there you can either widen the hole both of the wood and metal or you can unscrew the strike and re secure it in the proper position. Use the screwdriver to chisel out any wood in the frame that may prevent the door from latching.

Move the latch to the left or right as needed. Find the door stop mechanism next to it. In this video i attempt to open a patio door that has got stuck locked. Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb.