How To Close A Door Without Handle

Slide the key into the keyhole and turn it clockwise as far as it will go.

How to close a door without handle.

Lift the handle or rotate the knob counter clockwise to finish closing the door. Block the door from the inside by stuffing a sock or a similar piece of fabric under the door. Apply its parking brake. 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. 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. Lock the door from the outside.

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. When you hear that faint click you can remove your grip from the handle. Close the door while you are standing outside. Remove the screws from the escutcheon plate covering the latch mechanism and the hole in the door.

Even a shoe or a slipper can work if the gap is large enough. If you turn the key far enough the door should lock. Take out the screw from the plastic door handle with a phillips head screwdriver and pull the handle off the door. I used a screwdriver to open my door after getting locked inside with the handle off.

Park the suburban on a flat surface and turn off the vehicle s engine. 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.