Sliding Door Lock Jammed

Chances are your patio door undergoes a lot of traffic.

Sliding door lock jammed.

It did not latch shut. A jammed door lock can happen for many reasons including weather and alignment problems. When the tracks aren t clean it can cause your sliding door to stick. The mechanics of the lock have broken leaving the top section of the door completely.

From fixing the alignment to lubricating the lock a little work gets your door back in order. Donations appreciated click in upper right corner info circle. This sliding glass door lock was not working. Here i show you how to easily open any locked sliding door quick and easy.

In this video i attempt to open a patio door that has got stuck locked. It sounds like your door lock actuator for the passenger sliding door has failed. It also sounds like the actuator has failed in a manner that prevents movement of the actuator by use of the manual lock lever. In addition to cleaning and lubricating sliding door tracks you want to lubricate the door lock.

Apply a lubricant to both upper and lower tracks to keep the door hardware clean and operating freely. Fixing the issue yourself can save you money and many of the issues are relatively quick and easy to handle. Dirty tracks are one of the most common causes for a sliding door sticking. Luckily this is a very easy fix.

If you exhaust the list of quick fixes and repairs to no avail you ll have to call a locksmith or replace a permanently jammed door lock. It s an easy fix. Coat your door key with powdered graphite or spray. Like and subscribe for more of my future channel content.