Shut the door and try to lock it.
Storm door lock hits my house lock.
To line up the lock and the strike plate so that the lock goes into the hole easily try filing around the edge of the actual lock and the strike plate.
If a deadbolt lock is not working properly take a look at the alignment of the bolt lock and the strike plate.
Get a screwdriver and remove the screws holding the lock on your door.
Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb.
When houses settle doors and door frames can become misaligned.
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To unjam the deadbolt remove the latch side rail installation screws.
If it won t lock open the door.
Leave the lock in the door but only remove the cover and other parts to get in to clean it.
Pry up on it until it comes loose and remove it.
The storm door deadbolt and latch side rail are likely misaligned which can prevent the deadbolt from retracting.
This will loosen the tension on the deadbolt allowing it to retract and the door to open.
Step 4 add cardboard shims between the hinges and the frame on either the top or the bottom depending on whether you need to raise or lower the door.
Tighten the screws on the hinge plate that holds the door onto the frame.
Tighten the top hinge to make the latch hit higher on the strike plate or the bottom hinge to make it hit lower.