Step 6 push open the door when you feel the resistance from the lock start to give.
How to open round door lock.
Insert the pick into the lock slowly allowing the picking needles to map to the corresponding pin stacks.
Slide the plastic card against the angled portion of the metal locking mechanism and push it back out of the doorjamb by applying leverage from the portion of the plastic card that you are holding.
If the lock does not open you may have pushed one of the pins up too high.
A ballpoint pen filler works.
Squarely face the door with your feet roughly shoulder width apart knees slightly bent.
This is designed as an emergency way to open interior doors with locks such as a bathroom or bedroom door.
At an inch or so you will feel resistance.
Kick the lock on the door with the bottom of your.
Keep pushing hard enough to move the resistance.
If the locking mechanism is a latchbolt the kind of bolt that is spring loaded and has one angled edge and the angled edge is facing away from you you can hook it with a wire hanger.
Push it straight into the hole.
Find something stiff that will slide into the hole.
Once the lock is picked secure the pick wires in place and the lockpick can act as a key.
When you feel the resistance move and hear a click or more of a clunk the door will be open.
Once you feel like you ve dealt with all of the pins put more pressure on your lever and the lock should open.
You can try to remedy this by easing up on some of the pressure on your lever.
Stand in a solid stance.
Lift your dominant leg at the knee.
Slowly apply left to right turning torque to the pick and the lock should pop open.