Welcome to Study Unit 4 of your Professional Locksmith course! In your last studyunit, you learned all about keys and how to identify them. Now, in this study unit,you’ll begin learning about lock mechanisms in depth. A
lock mechanism
is the internalassembly of a lock that makes it work.You’ll be learning about a variety of lock mechanisms including key-operated, combi-nation, and electric types. With the assistance of plenty of detailed diagrams anddrawings, you’ll be able to look at the insides of locks. You’ll discover how theselocks are constructed and how they work.Then, when you’ve gained a solid foundation of knowledge about lock mechanisms,you’ll learn what types of problems these locks are likely to have and what serviceslocksmiths will need to perform. We’ll explain how to completely disassemble and re-assemble various lock mechanisms. Finally, we’ll tell you how to perform simpleservicing, cleaning, and lubrication on lock mechanisms.When you complete this study unit, you’ll be able to
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Name the four basic key-operated lock mechanisms
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Identify the basic types of key-operated lock mechanisms by visual inspection
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Name the principal parts of each lock type
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Explain, in simple language, how different types of lock mechanisms work
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Clean, lubricate, and perform simple maintenance on locks
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Disassemble and reassemble each type of lock as needed for servicing
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List the strong and weak points of each type of mechanism
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Explain how high security locks function
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Explain how combination entry locks work
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