Kaba La Gard MECHANICAL User manual

OPERATING AND CHANGING INSTRUCTIONS
MECHANICAL
Group 1, Group 2 and Group 2M Lock
OPENING THE LOCK - Use the OPENING Index
Always turn the dial slowly and carefully. If you turn past a number in the
combination while dialing, DO NOT turn the dial backwards. You must re-dial
the entire combination. The lock comes with a factory-set combination on 50,
turn the dial to the LEFT (counterclockwise) four complete turns stopping with
50 lined-up on the OPENING Index on the fourth turn. Turn RIGHT until the dial
stops. The combination lock bolt will retract and the safe may be opened.
NOTE: If you dial past the number where you were supposed to stop,
you cannot reverse the dial to correct. The opening procedure must be
repeated from the beginning.
To open a lock with a SET three number combination, for example, 11-36-22,
use the following procedures:
1.Turn the dial to the LEFT (counterclockwise) at least four complete rotations
to clear the lock to accept the combination. Never spin the dial to clear.
2.Using the OPENING Index, turn the dial LEFT and pass the first number of
the combination, 11, three times and stop exactly on 11 the fourth time.
3.Turn the dial to the RIGHT (clockwise) and pass 36 two times and stop
exactly on 36 the third time.
4.Turn the dial LEFT and pass 22 once and stop exactly on 22 the second time.
5.Turn the dial to the RIGHT. When the lock is open, the dial will stop between
90 and 0.
To lock the combination lock, turn the dial four complete rotations to the LEFT.
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CHANGING THE COMBINATION - Use the CHANGING Index
To change the combination, you will need the existing combination and a LA GARD
Group 2M Change Key (P/N 1307). When selecting a combination choose a three number
sequence from 0 - 99. For security purposes LA GARD recommends that you never
select a combination from personal data (birthday, phone number, etc.) Never select
numbers 0 to 20 as the LAST NUMBER of the combination; this is a forbidden zone.
(NOTE: If using the VisionGard Dial [2085 or 2095 Series] the forbidden zone
is 97-17.)
To change the combination, you must first open the safe door by dialing the existing
combination on the OPENING Index. Before changing combinations, verify that the dial
stops between 90 and 0 on the OPENING Index when the lock bolt is fully retracted.
Caution: When selecting a combination, do not use a birthday or other predictable
data that could give a correlation between the user and the combination. Keep your
combination secret.
1. Next dial the existing combination, as previously described, using the CHANGING
Index. STOP the dial on the third number of the combination.
2. Insert the Change Key into the key hole. If
the Change Key does not go in easily, the wheels
are not aligned for changing. Redial
the existing combination on
the CHANGING Index.
3. Turn the Change Key to the RIGHT until it
stops (approximately one-quarter turn). Leave
the key in the lock. Select a new
combination, such as 44-61-96.
4. Still using the CHANGING INDEX, turn the
dial to the LEFT and pass 44 three times and
stop exactly on 44 the fourth time, aligning
the number with the CHANGING Index.
5. Turn the dial to the RIGHT and pass 61 two
times and stop exactly on 61 the third time,
aligning the number with the CHANGING Index.
6. Turn the dial LEFT and pass 96 once and stop exactly on 96 the second the
CHANGING Index. Leave the dial on 96.
7. Hold the dial steady, turn the Change Key to the LEFT until it stops (approximately
one-quarter turn counterclockwise) and REMOVE the key.
Testing the new combination - dial the combination using the OPENING Index. ALWAYS
perform this test with the safe door open! Test several times before closing the safe door.
Also check that the dial is between 90 and 100 when the bolt is completely retracted.
Please Note: When locking your safe always turn the safe handle, if present, to its
fully locked (bolts extended) position before turning the dial to extend the lock bolt.
If you notice any resistance DO NOT force the dial to turn. Do not turn the safe
handle to the locked position with the safe door open as this may damage the safe.
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