Key Doe Not Slid Easily Into Door Lock
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Key doe not slid easily into door lock. In the future keep a lock de icer on hand. Practically everything else but not locks he showed me to take some olive oil not veg soy or corn and dip they key in it. Try these simple steps. Trying to remove it yourself without the right tools when you can t see what you are doing could damage the lock.
Select the size of specialty tool from the kit best fit for your problem lock and slide the slim implement along the recessed groove of the key as far as it will go. Once in place turn it so that. Is it hard to push your key in your door lock. Spray the door key with a graphite based lubricant.
Remove the two screws that hold the lock faceplate on the edge of the door. The tip of the key is blunt or dull due to abuse. Try to see if you can rotate the plug back to it s proper locked position with something. Slide the key in the lock and tap lightly on the.
Assuming the door lock is hard to unlock with a key because it is dirty or gunked up inside and not damaged your best bet is to use a dry graphite. 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. Then though it may be difficult at first work the key in and out of the lock. A dry graphite lubricant will lubricate the inside of the lock making it easier to unlock.
Repeat heating and inserting the key until the ice has melted. He also does not like wd40 for locks. Usually the lock is too dry. If the key won t go into the lock ask yourself if the weather is cold enough for the lock to be frozen.
It may have been tampered with if the plug was rotated substantially. Something is stuck inside the lock. Slide the doorknob off the spindle pull out the lock mechanism and remove the latchbolt from its hole in the edge of the door. If your key will only go into the lock partway there may be an obstruction blocking it.
Not wd 40 may help. Sometimes pieces in locks fail. If lubricating the lock did not work and you suspect there is an obstruction you should call a locksmith. Stuck pin due to dust or wear.
The key is bent and the lock is straight.