Door Latch Won T Retract

If this is the problem you can try to fix it by closing the door and closing the handle of the knob simultaneously.
Door latch won t retract. How do i fix this. Reasons why a door latch won t retract. The latch will not retract even when the knob is turned. The door latch is not extended before rotating the knob.
Kwikset door latch doesn t retract fully. Here are the pictures. The knob will not turn to retract the stuck door latch. You might need pray that you don t.
You will need the following. Do you have a door that won t open because the lock latch won t retract enough to open the door. The friction can make the latch unable to retract. Am i supposed to change the latch.
More force is needed to turn the knob and unstick the latch. One possible problem is that the latch has fallen into the strike hole and gotten stuck. If so here s how you can fix it. How to fix a door knob that turns but doesn t open.
Although i push the lever all the way down the latch won t retract fully. The handle or knob must be jiggled to unstick the latch.