How to fix a faulty latch on a screen door.
Screen door handle latch spring not working.
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When your screen door won t latch properly and pops back open or does not close all the way the latch plate is in the wrong position on the doorjamb.
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For some doors this latch is built into the screen handle and needs to be installed during the door installation.
If the latch does not catch close the door slowly to watch how the latch bolt meets the strike plate.
Remove the handle and check to make sure the large end of the spring is toward the door.
Flip the button spring.
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The screen balance mechanism may need to be reset.
By manually lifting the lever s then checking the latch for normal operation you can determine if this is the case and replacement latches are the most common replaceable parts available.
The bolt may be positioned above below or to one side of the strike plate.
This is because the issue is not with the door and not even with the control the knob has over the stuck latch.
Lower the glass panel about half way.
Ensure the latch mechanism at the top of the glass is engaged.
Scars on the strike plate will show where it is misaligned it is also possible the door has shrunk and the latch no longer reaches the strike plate.
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The button handle has a spring that is roughly cone shaped.
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If the small end of the spring is toward the door it may slip into the door hole and bind.
The part of a doorknob that you grasp with your hand connects to a rod that extends though the door to the knob on the other side.
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