How To Adjust Door Lock Strike Plate
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How to adjust door lock strike plate. Have a door out of alignment due to settling. Remove the striker plate screws then remove the strike plate. Move it away from the center if the strike will not seat when the door is closed. Simple adjustment to stop rattling door noise on your interior doors.
Use a screwdriver to loosen the screws slightly. For minor adjustments you may be able to loosen the plate and tap it in the direction you need. How to adjust a door knob strike plate 1. Insert either a triangular file or a flat file that s small enough to fit inside the strike plate.
Need to drill a new hole really close to the original one. Step 5 remove the strike plate and change its location on the door jamb if the misalignment is too severe to correct otherwise. Place one layer of masking tape across the strike plate then cut out the center. Close the door then open it and.
If your filing action is shaking the strike plate remove the plate and secure it in a vise for your repair. Bend the strike plate s latch pocket tab straight with the pliers. File the striker plate. Bend the tab on the plate that folds into the hole forward with a slotted screwdriver to make room for the latch of a door that won t catch if the plate is seated too far inward.