Lubricating a combination lock – WD-40 – aerosols
How to lubricate entry doors and what to use : Lubricating A Combination Lock WD 40 Aerosols
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It will be sufficient to lubricate an interior door lock once a year. But as for the entry door, situated outside of the house, it needs to be taken care of more regularly. NB: oiling can sometimes make problems with the lock worse. Metal dust may stick to working parts of the locking-mechanism along with the lubricant, and this can have bad consequences.
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