How To Close A Door Without Handle

Lift the handle or rotate the knob counter clockwise to finish closing the door.

How to close a door without handle.

Look through the crack between the door and the door jamb to see where the latch mechanism goes into the door jamb s strike plate. An ideal anchor point is a solid material that is securely anchored down to the ground. Step 2 place a putty knife with a thin stiff blade on the side of the latch closest to the strike plate. I used a screwdriver to open my door after getting locked inside with the handle off.

Place a door wedge with an alarm under the door to block it. To lock a door without a lock you will have to tie one part of the connecting material to the handle of the door and then tie another part around a solid anchor point. Slide the key into the keyhole and turn it clockwise as far as it will go. Take out the screw from the plastic door handle with a phillips head screwdriver and pull the handle off the door.

When you hear that faint click you can remove your grip from the handle. But there are other methods that can be used to secure a door without a lock such as door wedges and alarms. Remove the armrest trim cover with a flat head screwdriver. As you ease the handle or knob back into its starting position listen for the faint click of the latch sliding into the hole of the plate on the door frame.

Apply its parking brake. Lock the door from the outside. Remove the screws from the escutcheon plate covering the latch mechanism and the hole in the door. These screws hold both sides of the doorknob to the surface of the door and help support the.

Even a shoe or a slipper can work if the gap is large enough. Park the suburban on a flat surface and turn off the vehicle s engine.