How to Open a Yale Safe With a Combination

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Learn how to operate your Yale safe.

The Yale safe can be used to store valuable personal documents and is ideal for businesses that need to store large amounts of cash. Many Yale safes operate with a combination lock, protected by a four-digit combination. With the combination in hand, you can operate your safe and have a secure place to store your valuables.

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Step 1

Rotate the dial on the front of the safe twice, once clockwise to the right and once counterclockwise to the left, stopping the dial at 0.

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Step 2

Rotate the dial in a clockwise direction, passing the first number of the combination four times. Stop the dial on that number on the fifth rotation.

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Step 3

Rotate the dial in a counterclockwise direction, passing the second number of the combination three times. Stop the dial on that number on the third rotation.

Step 4

Rotate the dial in a clockwise direction, passing the third number of the combination twice. Stop the dial on that number on the second rotation.

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Step 5

Rotate the dial in a counterclockwise direction until it reaches the fourth number of the combination. When the dial reaches the last number, you will hear a click inside the lock and the safe door will open.

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