Hi Larry,
yes, external door on cabin in the Sierras at Tahoe. My friend who checked cabin for me reported problem, so don't know exact detail. He thought a cleaning might help but he didn't have time or tools with him. Just said it "didn't engage". Good tip about striker plate, i will look at that too. No the deadbolt is working. Never had a problem with this lock since door put in 37 yrs ago. Trying to find the Houdini Lock Lube you suggested.
Thanks so very much for this info, appreciate it
sharry
-----Original Message-----
>From: Larry Mek <larrysmail123@yahoo.com>
>Sent: Nov 21, 2011 7:51 PM
>To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: RE: [DIY] Sticky Lock, Not engaged
>
>I am not sure what you mean by not
>engaging, and since you say the deadbolt is locked so the house is secure,
>makes me think you might be talking about the entry lock. A little more detail
>about this might help to find the problem.
>
>Not engaging sounds like it might be
>the latch not catching in the striker plate in the door casing, or if the
>problem is with the deadbolt, it might be the bolt is not aligned with the
>striker plate, "the hole in the door frame". Most houses settle after a few
>years and everything gets out of line. Some houses do it every time it comes a
>very big rain. I have fixed hundreds of these problems over the years. A few
>house more than once.
>
>If the problem is with the key, if it
>is not turning smoothly then it could be in the lock and some kind of lubricant
>might help. Try turning the key and working the lock with the door open. If it
>works properly with the door open, then the problem is likely with the
>alignment of the locks, and the striker plates in the doorframe. Most of the
>time it is not a big job to move the striker plates and get everything lined
>back up.
>
>Hope this helps…Larry
>
>
>From: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sharry Dunn
>Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 6:40 PM
>To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
>Cc: Sharry Dunn
>Subject: [DIY] Sticky Lock, Not engaged Since we are on Locks, I have a front door lock that is not engaging; the deadbolt is locked, so house is secure. My question then, is how to fix the lock that is not engaging?
>
>
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