If the doorknob has a slit on the outside handle a butter knife should do the trick.
How to force a door handle.
Large double door wrap for deadbolt lever the best way to handle this is to install some sort of a door wrap.
Most of the time all you need to do is jab a paperclip in the hole and push on the locking mechanism.
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Endgroup john alexiou jun 4 13 at 12 29 begingroup in principle this kind of question is good for learning to ballpark figures but the problem is devloping into argument and repetition.
In fact the paragraph relative to door opening force different from operable force stated that interior non fire rated doors must have a maximum opening force of 5 pounds but clarified the requirement by stating these forces do not apply to the force required to retract latch bolts or disengage other devices that may hold the door in a.
Push on the tool.
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It s called a wrap because it wraps around the edge of the door.
The objective of a door wrap is to create more surface area to distribute the force over.
Push the spring as far as possible with the tool with one hand while pulling the doorknob off with your other hand.
The handle doorknob you rely on a force at a distance.
Begingroup with a round doorknob you rely on friction vs.
Specific details will vary for different door handles.