How To Close A Door Without Handle

I used a screwdriver to open my door after getting locked inside with the handle off.

How to close a door without handle.

Park the suburban on a flat surface and turn off the vehicle s engine. Take out the screw from the plastic door handle with a phillips head screwdriver and pull the handle off the door. Lift the handle or rotate the knob counter clockwise to finish closing the door. Close the door while you are standing outside.

An ideal anchor point is a solid material that is securely anchored down to the ground. Place a door wedge with an alarm under the door to block it. 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.

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. Slide the key into the keyhole and turn it clockwise as far as it will go. But there are other methods that can be used to secure a door without a lock such as door wedges and alarms.

Lock the door from the outside. Block the door from the inside by stuffing a sock or a similar piece of fabric under the door. 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. Apply its parking brake.

These screws hold both sides of the doorknob to the surface of the door and help support the. When you hear that faint click you can remove your grip from the handle.