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Door latch on top of door.
Interior closet doors often feature a ball and spring latching mechanism installed on the top.
Side top and bottom latching points secure large heavy doors that are subject to strenuous use such as those on trucks and large access doors.
An outside handle with a spindle that mounts through the door and an inside safety release handle that opens the latch even if the outside handle is locked.
Tighten the screws or repair the screw holes.
This will center the catch plate over the ball catch.
A binding door may need to be planed but often simpler repairs will solve the problem.
If it binds on the latch side at the bottom you may need to fix the bottom hinge screws.
The ball is held in place by a mounting plate and has tension applied by a spring mounted behind the ball.
If a door binds on the latch side at the top the upper hinge may be loose.
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French doors use a barrel bolt as a top latch to secure one of the doors.
It has a straight cam for side latching.
Reducing door gap in a latch side.
The service kit is for keyed entry door latches and provides square and round face plates in polished brass and a drive in collar.
The door with the barrel bolt typically stays put while the other doors is used for traffic.
This padlockable latch has two handles.
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A properly installed door features a 1 8 inch gap along the latch side to allow the door to swing and function correctly.
If the gap on your door exceeds this.
Shut the door and make a mark on the upper door jamb directly over the center of the ball catch.