Image credit: Guardian Safe & Lock via YouTube
Have you ever encountered or experienced having your keys stuck and can’t pull them out no matter how hard you force them to? Well, if you’re reading this tutorial, chances are, you have experienced it before, if not, then you probably know someone who has. If you’re not one of the above, then you might just be someone who reads these types of tips and tricks just in case you encounter this problem in the future. Whichever you are, you’ve come to the right tutorial! This “stuck key” problem is pretty common and usually happens due to improper installation of the lock cylinder, and the solution is quite easy. You won’t even need any special tool for this because you can solve this in a surprisingly quick motion, all you will be needing is the technique demonstrated in this video tutorial by Guardian Safe & Lock on YouTube.
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Check if the screws at the side of your door are loose, then tighten it with a screwdriver as it might be the reason why your keys kept on being stuck whenever you insert them. Next, observe closely what happens on the keyway whenever you try to pull the key out, usually, it would pop out as you try to pull. When this happens, what happens inside is basically the cylinders inside aren’t lining up properly. The quickest solution to this is to simply press down the keyway as you pull the key out, this will keep the cylinders lined up properly as you remove the key.
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