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I bought a new house that has an awesome security door that's missing the latching mechanism. It has a lock but I don't have a key for it, so I'd also like to rekey it. I started trying to take the latch/lock apart, and at some point in that process the lock locked itself and popped a bolt out the other side, so now the door is stuck open, and I had no luck actually removing the lock. I unscrewed the screws appearing to hold the door handle on, but I am unable to pull or twist the handle off, it's like I didn't even remove the screws (WD-40 made no difference). Is there anything I can do to get this door 1) unlocked, 2) latchable, 3) lockable, or do I need to remove it?

detail of lock and latch

unfriendly bolt on other side of door

Bob
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I think if you look closrly around the base of the handles, you will see a grub screw. A screw with no head, that is recessed into the hole.

After you have removed those, you may have to wiggle the handles off. Then the plate should come off.

Rohit Gupta
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