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Old 10-25-2024, 07:48 AM
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This happens when there's gunk inside the lock. I sprayed graphite onto the key and into the key hole a couple of times and it worked great after that and over a year later still does. I've had my same lock and key for 23 years. It's just gunked up inside. Try it, it works.