Key Is Stuck In Lock Of Front Door

You stick your key in the lock and unlock the door and turn it back to the position for removing the key but the key doesn t come out.

Key is stuck in lock of front door.

When a key gets stuck in a lock it s usually because the key or the lock mechanism needs lubrication. This occurs when dust dirt grime and other buildup accumulates on the internal mechanisms that control the movement of the lock. Try pushing on the lock s face just next to the key as you pull on the key. This is for when the door lock button is stuck in as this is often the most common type of door button sticking.

A locksmith will be able to help with other locks such as yale locks mortice locks safe locks and even car locks. Locksmiths use narrow barbed tools designed specifically for raking out keys but the blade. If you happen to have some spray lubricant in the car or the garage you can usually unstick the key fairly quickly. If the door lock button is stuck out keeping you from pressing it in jiggling the handle and moving the door is likely to shake the jammed parts together.

No matter how hard you pull the key stays in the lock. If you take the two halves of the lock off the door on the inside of the keyed cylinder you will see a little set screw holding the cylinder in place and there is a thin piece of metal referred to as a tail piece connected to it. Depending on how much of the key is stuck in the lock you should be able to either pull or rake it out. While frustrating it s usually not that difficult to remove a key that s stuck so long as nothing is broken inside the lock.

The teeth of the key lodge against the lock pins and even though the pin springs aren t very strong the pins can be unmovable. Upvc door locks are a common type of lock when keys get stuck this is normally because of a cylinder lock problem with a slipped cam which happens because of poor key cutting.