Sounds like the tumbling mechanism for the handle may be off......check to make sure that the screws are tight that lock the front and back of the deadbolt together. Make sure that the door is fully closed and check to see where the deadbolt is hitting the striker. It mat be as simple as the door and frame have expanded a bit and the door is not fully seated when you close the door from the inside. See if these help if not please contact me as I wish to find a solution to your problem.
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the key will not move forward even with the door open so it is not door frame or door itself. i unscrewed and then thightened them back but no luck. looks that it is something with the mechanism. plus if it was door or door frame i wouldn't be able to lock it from the outside but i can.
I am debrassing my house and thought i would take off my old brass doorknob and deadbolt to spray paint it instead of spending $50 on a replacement. Don't know much about locks. There are two pieces that came out of the inside that must move the lock itself, and I don't understand where to put them back.
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