Key is broken off in lock using pliers try to grip and pull the key straight out.
How to fix i key in my door lock.
Turn the key so that the keyway slot is in the exact position it was in when you inserted the key.
Let it sit for a few minutes and then test your lock with a key to see if it worked.
How to open a door that s locked and cant be opened with the handle or knob.
First you can try to insert the key as much as possible inside the lock and apply lateral force gently once again to straighten the key as much as possible.
As a last resort remove the cylinder.
Push your key in as far as it will go.
This is the correct position for the pin tumblers to align.
Don t be too hard because you might break the key.
Or you can also try to put your key on a hard surface and use a heavy object like a hammer.
Then insert the straw on the can into the lock and spray in a liberal amount of wd 40.
If it is hold the key with a heavy glove and heat it with a match or lighter and then work it gradually into the keyway.
Insert the key a bit more and repeat.
In the future keep a lock de icer on hand.
If the key won t go into the lock ask yourself if the weather is cold enough for the lock to be frozen.
Repeat heating and inserting the key until the ice has melted.
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