Slip a straightened safety pin into small holes or use a flat screwdriver to press against a slot or depression.
How to remove sliding door lock.
These are the parts used.
Most sliding screen doors have screws located at the bottom corners.
Step 2 removing the handles.
Use a phillips head.
Learn how to replace or change the security door lock under three minutes.
Did you lose the key somewhere near your house and now you are worrying that perso.
Your lock is most likely the e2014 or the e2013 shown on my sliding door lock page.
Step 1 determining the model.
Step 3 removing the screws.
On the e2014 the actuator lever is at an angle of 45 degrees.
Prime line products c 1225 sliding door handle mortise st.
In this video i attempt to open a patio door that has got stuck locked.
Insert the pry bar between one side of the frame and sliding glass door latch and gently push the pry bar.
The mechanics of the lock have broken leaving the top section of the door completely.
You have to remove the handles to see how the small actuator lever enters the latch.
Most sliding glass door manufacturers etch their name or the model number into the door s corner edge.
Remove any curtains or other decorations.
Repeat with the other side of the frame.
The frame will pop away from the central stud.
How to fix a sliding patio door lock.
If the sliding glass door latch is still secure in the frame you will have to pry the frame away from the latch.
Usually its the e2014 but the only way to be absolutely sure is to loosen the two screws that hold the handle on.
By removing these screws you may be able to remove the lock and open the door.
How to change an old mortise lock handle patio door with new 2019 parts.
This will release the handle and may expose screws underneath.
Locate the screws at the bottom of the door.