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Door knob assembly stuck, can't remove or open door

Reply Subscription Subscribe to this Thread Thread Tools Search this Thread #1 Old 10-05-07, 10:16 AM 4 41rgm Member Thread Starter Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2 Upvotes: 0 Received 0 Upvotes on 0 Posts Door knob assembly stuck, can't remove or open door My kwikset door latch is stuck with the door closed. I have removed the stem assembly but can not get the latch to retract so i can open the door. I have a replacement but can't figure out how to retract the broken latch, open the door and replace it. Does anyone have a solution? Upvote 41rgm View Public Profile Find all posts by 41rgm #2 Old 10-05-07, 10:57 AM S schiejr Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 622 Upvotes: 0 Received 0 Upvotes on 0 Posts Depending on your setup, you may be able to remove the door casing or hinges. If not, you have to attack the lock or latch-work your to the latch in order to pull or push it back-sometimes in pieces. Upvote schiejr View Public Profile Find all posts by schiejr #3 Old 10-07-07, 09:23 AM 4 41rgm Member Thread Starter Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2 Upvotes: 0 Received 0 Upvotes on 0 Posts Attack the mechanism I have started attacking the mechanism from the inside. It doesn't appear i have the room to saw thru the latch and removing the door seems risky without damage. Upvote 41rgm View Public Profile Find all posts by 41rgm #4 Old 10-09-07, 08:56 PM GlobalLocky's Avatar GlobalLocky Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA Posts: 795 Upvotes: 0 Received 1 Upvote on 1 Post Kwikset latches have a half moon shaped spindle hole where the mechanism connects through. I have seen this problem before. Often using a really large blade screwdriver will solve the problem quickly. You can get some fairly decent leverage on the latch and should be able to destroy the latch without damaging the door. Upvote GlobalLocky View Public Profile Visit GlobalLocky's homepage! Find all posts by GlobalLocky #5 Old 05-03-08, 02:15 PM T thebeachbumm Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1 Upvotes: 0 Received 0 Upvotes on 0 Posts Quote: Originally Posted by GlobalLocky Kwikset latches have a half moon shaped spindle hole where the mechanism connects through. I have seen this problem before. Often using a really large blade screwdriver will solve the problem quickly. You can get some fairly decent leverage on the latch and should be able to destroy the latch without damaging the door. I am in the same situation with a kwikset lock on my front door I'm trying this method but there is not enough room for me to make the assembly move. Is there anything else that I can try? Upvote thebeachbumm View Public Profile Find all posts by thebeachbumm #6 Old 05-03-08, 02:21 PM G gejandsons Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lake charles Posts: 119 Upvotes: 0 Received 0 Upvotes on 0 Posts First remove the inner knob/handle. Loosen the two screws that are under the cover plate. Pull out the part that the knob/handle was attached to. The plunger that is attached to the latch should now be accessible. Using needle nose pliers or a screwdriver should get the plunger pulled into the release position. Upvote gejandsons View Public Profile Find all posts by gejandsons #7 Old 05-03-08, 03:16 PM K Kobuchi Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,126 Upvotes: 0 Received 0 Upvotes on 0 Posts ...and don't get fixated - often the hinge pins may be tapped out and door removed quite easily. Upvote Kobuchi View Public Profile Find all posts by Kobuchi #8 Old 05-10-08, 02:58 PM GlobalLocky's Avatar GlobalLocky Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA Posts: 795 Upvotes: 0 Received 1 Upvote on 1 Post If the door is closed and you have removed the handles. On an inward opening door, you can often thread a thin wire or string between the door and the strike, behind the latch from the inside. Pull the string slowly and the latch will retract. The handles will not be there to stop it. If you are on the outside, a piece of plastic (say cut out of a coke bottle) about the size of a postcard, can be slid between the latch and the jamb, to force the latch back. Upvote GlobalLocky View Public Profile Visit GlobalLocky's homepage! Find all posts by GlobalLocky #9 Old 05-30-13, 10:39 PM V Vangogh Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: USA Posts: 1 Upvotes: 0 Received 0 Upvotes on 0 Posts The piece of plastic from a coke bottle as you indicated worked! Thanks. Note to others fit the plastic thru the spacing but start low then bring up to latch area. It will get tight. I used a pair of pliers for extra leverage to pull the plastic up. Nice trick. Upvote Vangogh View Public Profile Find all posts by Vangogh #10 Old 05-31-13, 01:18 AM GlobalLocky's Avatar GlobalLocky Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA Posts: 795 Upvotes: 0 Received 1 Upvote on 1 Post when all else fails....contact your local locksmith. Many legitimate locksmiths will know these tricks and can save you much heartache! Upvote GlobalLocky View Public Profile Visit GlobalLocky's homepage! Find all posts by GlobalLocky #11 Old 07-02-13, 03:39 AM R reallocksmith Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 1 Upvotes: 0 Received 0 Upvotes on 0 Posts This is the ONLY way to remove the frozen kwikset half moon latch from your door I have done this many of times over the years and the ONLY way is to pull the pins out from the door hinges and have someone on the other side of the door hinges pushing or hitting where the hinges are. You should start from the top of the door working your way down. It's a lot of work. Most of the time the bottom of the door will not have any damage done to it but some doors might. Be careful! After the door is off and you still can't remove the door lock to remove the kwikset latch find a small screwdriver and remove the Round Spindle. Now you will be able to remove the latch. See link below on how to remove the Round Spindle: Kwikset : Customer Support : How-To Center : Repair/Troubleshooting Select: How to remove the cylinder from a knob when the key is upside down "gejandsons posted: First remove the inner knob/handle. Loosen the two screws that are under the cover plate. Pull out the part that the knob/handle was attached to. The plunger that is attached to the latch should now be accessible. Using needle nose pliers or a screwdriver should get the plunger pulled into the release position." :bad poster: This type of information is VERY WRONG! Remember the latch is "FROZEN"! You can't move a frozen latch. Last edited by the_tow_guy; 07-03-13 at 03:42 PM. Reason: Business name removed Upvote reallocksmith View Public Profile Find all posts by reallocksmith Related Articles A hand on a doorknob with keys in the lock. Repairing a Stuck Door Knob Lock A hand on a door knob How to Install a New Door Knob Interior Latch Assembly A door knob. 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