How To Adjust Door Lock Strike Plate

Place one layer of masking tape across the strike plate then cut out the center.

How to adjust door lock strike plate.

Simple adjustment to stop rattling door noise on your interior doors. Close the door then open it and. To snug the door up you would move the strike plate toward the center of the door jamb. Bend the strike plate s latch pocket tab straight with the pliers.

Insert either a triangular file or a flat file that s small enough to fit inside the strike plate. For minor adjustments you may be able to loosen the plate and tap it in the direction you need. Need to drill a new hole really close to the original one. The stripped hole repair kit from king s original ha.

Bend the tab on the plate that folds into the hole forward with a slotted screwdriver to make room for the latch of a door that won t catch if the plate is seated too far inward. Step 5 remove the strike plate and change its location on the door jamb if the misalignment is too severe to correct otherwise. How to adjust a door knob strike plate 1. Use a screwdriver to loosen the screws slightly.

File the striker plate. Close the door to check the repair. If your filing action is shaking the strike plate remove the plate and secure it in a vise for your repair. Have a door out of alignment due to settling.