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Harvey51
Aug 29, 2015Explorer
Someone mentioned a house lock locking itself so it couldn't be opened from inside. Our door had a habit of locking so it couldn't be opened from the outside. From inside listing the red handle on the right unlocked it. This is the non-deadbolt part of the dual lock. The deadbolt handle is on the left.

This campsite improvization with stick and glue helped but didn't stop it.
Upon opening it with four Torx T15 screws I saw this on the outside

And this on the inside

That large metal latch controlled by the red handle inside the door drops down to catch the lock bolt and lock the door. I don't understand why the key wouldn't unlock it but, anyway, we always use the deadbolt and never lock the regular bolt so this malfunctioning feature has to go. I chose not to cut off the latch, just glued it in the up position with both hot melt and silicone.
Update: a relative broke the glue when he flipped the red handle inside. I will be grinding off that metal arm in the spring.

This campsite improvization with stick and glue helped but didn't stop it.
Upon opening it with four Torx T15 screws I saw this on the outside

And this on the inside

That large metal latch controlled by the red handle inside the door drops down to catch the lock bolt and lock the door. I don't understand why the key wouldn't unlock it but, anyway, we always use the deadbolt and never lock the regular bolt so this malfunctioning feature has to go. I chose not to cut off the latch, just glued it in the up position with both hot melt and silicone.
Update: a relative broke the glue when he flipped the red handle inside. I will be grinding off that metal arm in the spring.
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