Thumb Press Door Handle Sticking

The most common cause of sticking door handles is some kind of malfunction within the tubular latch itself.

Thumb press door handle sticking.

Remove the cap on the graphite powder. To test this firstly open the door and check that there are no obvious obstructions on the tubular latch plate such as loose screws or signs of internal parts of the latch or lock poking through. The issue a door latch stuck due to a jamming latch will have no real variation between how the latch moves when it is pressed in or when the handle is turned both when the door is open and when it is shut. Squirt the bolt with graphite powder.

Once you let go of the knob grab the end of the latch bolt with your fingers and pull. Push and hold the button in. Turn the knob to open the door and release the knob slowly. Start by trying to push the lock button.

If the latch bolt moves it is sticking in the door knob and requires some disassembly to fix. Open the door and squirt graphite powder into the key lock. Turn the handle of the doorknob to expose the bolt. A door knob lock button stuck has a few quick fixes that you can try out.