How to Reprogram an 1866 Sargent & Green Leaf Combination Lock

Opening the Safe

• 1

  Unlock the safe. Turn the dial left three full times and align the appropriate number with the opening index mark on the fourth rotation.

• 2

  Turn the dial left two full times, then align the appropriate number with the opening index mark on the third rotation.

• 3

  Turn the dial left one full time, then align the appropriate number with the opening index mark on the second rotation.

• 4

  Turn the dial right until it stops. Open the safe.

Changing the Combination

• 5

  Lock the safe again by turning the dial to the left at least four times. Do this while the door is still open so that you can proceed to change the combination.

• 6

  Turn the dial to enter the same combination as explained in the previous steps, but align the dial with the change index mark instead of the opening index mark. Once you have completed this, insert the change key into the key hole on the cover and rotate 90 degrees to the left.

• 7

  Enter the new combination with the changing index. Turn the dial four times to the left until the desired new number is aligned with the change index mark.

• 8

  Turn the dial three times to the right until the desired new number is aligned with the change index mark.

• 9

  Turn the dial two times to the right until the desired new number is aligned with the change index mark.

• 10

  Turn the dial right ten numbers and rotate the change key to the right 90 degrees to complete the setting of the new combination.