Your Go-To Guide to Combination Padlocks

Combination padlocks are a keyless way to secure small or personal items such as luggage or toolboxes, or shared spaces where multiple people need access. And, when it is more convenient to have code access instead of issuing multiple physical security keys.

If you’re fitting these locks internally or externally, in a private property or commercial facility there are some things you should know. In this guide we’ll take you through:

• Parts of a padlock
• How to open them
• How to reset the code – step by step
• Troubleshooting padlocks
• Changing a padlock

By choosing a lock with a combination you’ve selected a product that provides flexibility and adaptability but ONLY if you know how to reset the code. This is why we’ve created a short video as part of our Tool Box Talk series to help you with this. Keep reading to find out more.

Understanding the parts

Let’s start at the beginning – the parts of the product.

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