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Lever locks can often be found on the doors of apartments, on the gates of garages and even on the doors of buildings of various organizations. The prevalence of such locking devices is determined by their reliability against burglary and a solid service life. But what if the opening of the lever lock is necessary due to the loss of the key. In this case, the reliability of the castle is not at all in the hands of the owners. For information on what actions need to be taken if it becomes necessary to open the lever lock, read this article.

We understand the device of the lock with a lever secret

Before deciding how to open a lever lock, you need to deal with it internal device. After all, it is of little use to study methods of opening such locking devices, if you do not know, at least in in general terms what they are made of. By appearance most castles are similar to each other, but inside each castle has unique secret. There are not so many varieties of locking mechanisms; we will be interested in the lever secret.

It is called lever because it consists of a set of special plates with various cutouts, grooves and recesses. Each plate controls the stroke of the locking element. If you insert the original key into the keyhole, then in a few turns it will move all the plates, which in turn will move the locking element and open the lock. If there is no original key, then it is necessary to achieve displacement of all plates with the help of special devices, which is quite difficult.

The higher the protection class of the lever lock, the more cunningly the levers are arranged and the more there are. Lever locks are very resistant to force breaking, however, many of them cannot resist manipulation. Manufacturers of sophisticated foreign locks, knowing the weakness of lever locking devices, install additional protection on them.

Far from always, such protection is really effective, however, it generally increases the burglary resistance of the lock at times. What is this additional protection? For example, special magnetic shutters that protect the keyhole from penetration of a non-original key into it. It's like a castle within a castle. The attacker not only needs to think about how to open the main lock, but also decide how to get into the keyhole.

Locks with double protection are burglary class 4, and we strongly recommend that you do not try to open them yourself. You will only lose time and possibly damage the mechanism of the locking device, creating additional difficulties. If there is a simpler “suvaldnik” on your door, then it is quite possible to risk opening it yourself. But first you need to understand from which side to approach the solution of such a difficult task for an amateur.

From what side to approach the solution of the problem?

Anticipating the opening of the lever lock with your own hand, you must decide how you will do it. V this case we are not talking about opening methods, we will talk about them a little later, about the approach. There are only two approaches to opening locking devices: intelligent and rude. The rough method leads to damage to the lock, while the intelligent one leaves the locking device intact.

The choice of approach is not obvious, since, on the one hand, the manipulation method is difficult to perform, which does not lead to the need for further repair of the lock. On the other hand, a simpler and faster “rough break-in”, after which not only the lock will have to be changed, but possibly the door as well. Thinking about opening the lock yourself, you must decide for yourself what is more expensive for you and what is easier for you.

Important! Before choosing an approach to opening a particular lever locking device, study all kinds of information about it. Mainly pay attention to its burglary resistance class and the presence of additional protective elements.

Get the right equipment and tools

Even superprofessional burglars have not yet learned how to open locks without tools and devices. Therefore, you need to think about how to acquire them. We do not suggest that you buy expensive sets of master keys, firstly, it is very unprofitable to spend so much money on a set for the sake of one time, and secondly, in most cases they are suitable conventional tools adapted for such purposes.

  1. Curved scrap, nicknamed "crowbar".

    Important! "Fomka" is a well-known tool that a real burglar does not part with. It serves as the main tool for a brute-force attack, in addition, it can help during an intellectual opening, for example, if you need to wring out door leaf to facilitate the movement of the crossbars.

  2. Electric drill.
  3. Flat screwdrivers with different lengths and blade thicknesses.
  4. Knitting needle or thick steel wire.
  5. Bulgarian, hammer, chisel.
  6. Tongs, pliers, round nose pliers.
  7. Tweezers.
  8. Gas welding and hydraulic shears (in special cases).

This list of tools is not exhaustive, as creativity to the opening of the "suvaldnik" you can use even the most unexpected items for business. Here are some examples:

  • guitar string;
  • nail;
  • pin;
  • clip;
  • barrette;
  • nail file and more.

However, without special skills, we would not advise you to arrogantly shove said items through the keyhole. Take my word for it, you won't run into problems later. It is better to choose more reliable tools, and simpler opening methods. Here are just a few of them.

Available methods of opening the level locking device

The opening of the lever lock can be carried out in a variety of ways. Some methods are available only to professionals, and then if available special equipment. Others can be tested by the average person. The only thing that needs to be noted right away is that most people will not be able to open the lock the first time. In every case, at least a minimal skill is needed. Don't give up and don't stop trying.

Open with crochet and roll. Take a thin screwdriver and bend its tip so that it looks like a roll. Now take a knitting needle and crochet its tip. A set for the simplest manipulations is ready. We insert the roll and the hook-master key into the keyhole.

Pushing the roll to the end (but not through), we turn it all the way, keeping the mechanism in tension. Holding our knitting needle with a hook in the second hand, we catch the first plate with this hook and begin to move it. Displacing the plate each time, at this time try to turn the roll with your other hand. If you can move the roll a quarter or half a turn, then the plate has succumbed. It remains to repeat the "operation" with the subsequent plates and "things in the bag"!

The second method is also considered quite affordable and boils down to using a drill to damage the fastening of the bolt shank of the lever lock. To implement it, it is necessary to know exactly the location of such an attachment inside the locking device. You can do this by finding a drawing of your type of lock on the Internet, indicating the dimensions and location of the internal elements.

We install a drill with a drill for metal in the door leaf exactly in the place where the mount is located, and start drilling. As soon as the drill passes through the mount, the lock will fall apart from the inside and the crossbars can be moved with a simple knitting needle with a hook. Some "homegrown bears" are advised to drill out the bolts that secure the overhead lever lock to the door leaf.

This recommendation is difficult to implement, since when installing such locks, special hardened metal bolts are used. A conventional drill takes it with difficulty or does not take it at all. Conclusion - such drilling is a waste of time and effort.

Important! When drilling the bolt fastening, be extremely careful when determining its location, since extra holes in the door leaf are completely useless.

Answering the difficult question of how to open a lever lock, after much thought, we can recall a couple available ways which, however, will require perseverance and patience from you. Evaluate your strengths sensibly. It may be better to call a specialist who will immediately arrive and solve the problem quickly and without fuss.

Steel input structures in the door products market, millet is ubiquitous. So not many domestic, and even foreign, manufacturers will be able to reproduce metal blocks similar to Argus safe products.

Company "Argus": production complex

Production and trade enterprise "Argus" began its active work in 2001, providing the retail consumer with high-quality input metal systems, which occupy leading positions in the market of door products. Having taken a stable place in the door segment, the company is developing dynamically, based on consumer feedback.
Today, steel entrance structures, as one of the leading manufacturers of a domestic product, from the Argus company are in demand not only on the scale of the Russian Federation, but also among consumer demand in neighboring countries. Products are available at a relatively stable price to the entire range of consumers in Russia, including the city of Kamensk-Uralsky.
The stability of meeting consumer demand is ensured by the presence of our own large-scale production facilities and the use of modern equipment with the use of advanced technologies, which does not affect acceptable prices. The dynamics of improving production gives growth to the development of the enterprise through modernization technical side manufacturing process:

  • Robotic production lines improve the quality and speed of operations;
  • The maximum indicator of the accuracy of the formation of parts door block from steel sheet achieved by laser cutting of metal;
  • Create high-strength solid steel profiles through virtual elimination welds, achieved through the use of modern bending presses;
  • Welding modern complexes allow to produce welding seams on high level, avoiding slag inclusions, sagging;
  • Increased stability steel structures to corrosive influences and ensuring stable and quality coverage surface, provided by a conveyor automated line of powder-polymer painting, where preliminary phosphating is carried out;
  • CNC machine park provides a guaranteed accurate indicator when processing parts door structure: drilling, boring, marking and a number of other operations that require accuracy.
  • The implementation of any design ideas in the manufacture of the door unit is brought to life through production decorative panels from MDF (the catalog represents a number of models). Likewise creations printed cover on the various surfaces and self-leveling stained-glass windows, which show special reviews.
  • Steel products produced by Argus: design features of blocks

    Input steel products to the apartment from domestic manufacturer are in demand in various parts of the Russian Federation, not excluding remote cities from industrial
    facilities located in the city of Yoshkar-Ola. So Kamensk-Uralsky, located a thousand kilometers away, and many other trading enterprises in different cities of the country and neighboring countries receive finished products for shipment just in time. Regardless of the shipment of mass production (catalog of fabrications) or the manufacture of a single product to order, which is confirmed by customer reviews.
    The list of manufactured products is focused on the most diverse categories of consumer demand. Nevertheless, each of the models is endowed with a list of the main fundamental features that distinguish the product from other manufacturers:

  • Production control during the creation of structures is carried out at each stage;
  • Inspection by QCD specialists of input raw materials and materials used for production purposes;
  • The step-by-step production process is controlled by 44 parameters;
  • The production of blocks is accompanied by control over compliance with the regulatory and technical side of the documentation;
  • Acceptance of the door for storage warehouses before shipment, accompanied by a full range of inspection;
  • Once a quarter, metal blocks are subjected to acceptance tests for compliance with the requirements of the GOST 31173-2003 standard.
  • Metal systems are endowed with a high class of strength through the use of cold-rolled steel sheet with a thickness of 1.5 mm to 2.00 mm, manufactured in accordance with the GOST 16523-97 standard and a number of indicators:
  • Application of the technology of the system of one-piece bent creation of steel profiles and stiffening ribs of canvases;
  • Steel sheets are endowed with horizontal and vertical stiffening ribs and a locking protective hatch, which gives the product an indicator of strength class M1 relative to GOST 31173-2003.
  • Metal sheets are endowed with the first class of heat and sound insulation (quality is confirmed by consumer reviews):
  • Metal sheets are filled with mineral wool brand KNAUF type Insulation, which is not susceptible to damage by rodents, does not emit harmful resins;
  • Steel blocks are equipped with volumetric seals that fill the natural gaps between the box and the canvas.
  • Steel blocks produced by Argus are endowed with a warranty period of service for decades:
  • Safe doors Argus are equipped with door hinges, perceiving a load exceeding the weight of the canvases up to 10 times. Safe doors can complete a cycle of opening / closing several hundred thousand times, which equates to about 100 years of flawless operation.
  • Safe structures are decorated with panels own production from MDF material using PVC film.
  • Safe doors are equipped with high-quality components and certified fittings. So steel lock systems and accessories are created from high-strength alloys of copper, zinc and aluminum, which are poorly amenable to mechanical abrasion, which is confirmed by numerous reviews of the owners of the structures.
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    Model range of products of the enterprise "Argus"

    Metal blocks Argus cannot be confused with another product due to the presence of a special distinctive mark on the canvases, confirming the originality of the origin of the design (customer reviews confirm the fact). So safe blocks are stamped with the logo under the Argus trademark, accessible to all categories of consumers, even thousands of kilometers away. For example, even in Kamensk-Uralsky, safe blocks go on free sale in branded packaging with an identical price indicator.
    The company offered a range of safe door products:

    Packing type seriesSpecificationsPrices
    Entrance safe doors STANDARD- outer sheet thickness: 1.7-2mm; - reinforced box; - bent edge; - 2 insulation contours; - interior decoration: laminated panel 7 mm or MDF panel; - steel sheets are insulated with KNAUF Insulation thermoroll; - locks: Suvaldny - Guardian 3011; Cylinder Guardian 3201; Euro night valve$159.0 to $220.0
    Entrance safe blocks to the CLASSIC apartment- outer sheet thickness: 2mm; - reinforced profile box; - bent edge; - web thickness 70 mm; - 2 rubber insulation contours; - interior finish: MDF panel 12 mm with a mirror + forged decor is possible; - KNAUF Insulation thermo-roll insulation; - locks: Guardian 3011/3201; Kale armor plate; Euro night latch$220,0/280,0
    Safe door COMFORT- outer sheet: 2mm; - reinforced box; - bent edge; - canvas 80 mm; - 2 insulation loops + isolon; - interior decoration: MDF panel 12 mm; - KNAUF Insulation thermo-roll insulation + acoustic partition + isolon; - locks: Guardian 5011/3201; Kale armor plate + bolt$273,0/320,0
    COMFORT+- outer sheet: 2mm; - reinforced box; - bent edge; - canvas 80 mm; - 2 insulation loops + isolon; - interior finish: MDF panel 12 mm + forging to order; - KNAUF Insulation thermo-roll insulation + acoustic partition + isolon ;- locks: Guardian 3201, CISA 685;$394,0/590,0

    Opening a lever lock with your own hands

    Lever locks can often be found on the doors of apartments, on the gates of garages and even on the doors of buildings of various organizations. The prevalence of such locking devices is determined by their reliability against burglary and a solid service life. But what if the opening of the lever lock is necessary due to the loss of the key. In this case, the reliability of the castle is not at all in the hands of the owners. For information on what actions need to be taken if it becomes necessary to open the lever lock, read this article.

    We understand the device of the lock with a lever secret

    Before deciding how to open a lever lock, you need to understand its internal structure. After all, it is of little use to study the methods of opening such locking devices if you do not know, at least in general terms, what they consist of. While most castles look alike from the outside, each castle has a unique secret inside. There are not so many varieties of locking mechanisms; we will be interested in the lever secret.

    It is called lever because it consists of a set of special plates with various cutouts, grooves and recesses. Each plate controls the stroke of the locking element. If you insert the original key into the keyhole, then in a few turns it will move all the plates, which in turn will move the locking element and open the lock. If there is no original key, then it is necessary to achieve displacement of all plates with the help of special devices, which is quite difficult.

    Important! Before choosing an approach to opening a particular lever locking device, study all kinds of information about it. Mainly pay attention to its burglary resistance class and the presence of additional protective elements.

    Get the right equipment and tools

    Even superprofessional burglars have not yet learned how to open locks without tools and devices. Therefore, you need to think about how to acquire them. We do not suggest you buy expensive sets of master keys, firstly, it is very unprofitable to spend so much money on a set for the sake of one time, and secondly, in most cases ordinary tools adapted for such purposes are suitable.

    1. Curved scrap, nicknamed "crowbar".

    Important! "Fomka" is a well-known tool that a real burglar does not part with. It serves as the main tool for rough breaking, in addition, it can help during an intelligent opening, for example, if you need to press the door leaf to facilitate the movement of the crossbars.

  • Electric drill.
  • Flat screwdrivers with different lengths and blade thicknesses.
  • Knitting needle or thick steel wire.
  • Bulgarian, hammer, chisel.
  • Tongs, pliers, round nose pliers.
  • Tweezers.
  • Gas welding and hydraulic shears (in special cases).
  • The specified list of tools is not exhaustive, because with a creative approach to opening the “suvaldnik”, even the most unexpected items can be used for business. Here are some examples:

    • guitar string;
    • nail;
    • pin;
    • clip;
    • barrette;
    • nail file and more.

    However, without special skills, we would not advise you to arrogantly shove said items through the keyhole. Take my word for it, you won't run into problems later. It is better to choose more reliable tools, and simpler opening methods. Here are just a few of them.

    Available methods of opening the level locking device

    The opening of the lever lock can be carried out in a variety of ways. Some methods are available only to professionals and then with special equipment. Others can be tested by the average person. The only thing that needs to be noted right away is that most people will not be able to open the lock the first time. In every case, at least a minimal skill is needed. Don't give up and don't stop trying.

    Open with crochet and roll. Take a thin screwdriver and bend its tip so that it looks like a roll. Now take a knitting needle and crochet its tip. A set for the simplest manipulations is ready. We insert the roll and the hook-master key into the keyhole.

    Pushing the roll to the end (but not through), we turn it all the way, keeping the mechanism in tension. Holding our knitting needle with a hook in the second hand, we catch the first plate with this hook and begin to move it. Displacing the plate each time, at this time try to turn the roll with your other hand. If you can move the roll a quarter or half a turn, then the plate has succumbed. It remains to repeat the "operation" with the subsequent plates and "things in the bag"!

    The second method is also considered quite affordable and boils down to using a drill to damage the fastening of the bolt shank of the lever lock. To implement it, it is necessary to know exactly the location of such an attachment inside the locking device. You can do this by finding a drawing of your type of lock on the Internet, indicating the dimensions and location of the internal elements.

    We install a drill with a drill for metal in the door leaf exactly in the place where the mount is located, and start drilling. As soon as the drill passes through the mount, the lock will fall apart from the inside and the crossbars can be moved with a simple knitting needle with a hook. Some "homegrown bears" are advised to drill out the bolts that secure the overhead lever lock to the door leaf.

    This recommendation is difficult to implement, since when installing such locks, special hardened metal bolts are used. A conventional drill takes it with difficulty or does not take it at all. Conclusion - such drilling is a waste of time and effort.

    Important! When drilling the bolt fastening, be extremely careful when determining its location, since extra holes in the door leaf are completely useless.

    Answering the difficult question of how to open a lever lock, after much thought, we can recall a couple of available methods, which, nevertheless, will require perseverance and patience from you. Evaluate your strengths sensibly. It may be better to call a specialist who will immediately arrive and solve the problem quickly and without fuss.

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    Due to its characteristics, as well as the ratio of price and quality, a simple lever lock has risen to the first place in its demand for installation on doors.

    In order to understand how to crack this type of lock as quickly as possible, you need to understand its internal structure.

    Movement design

    The lever mechanism consists of a set of levers (they look like plates) with shaped cutouts. At the moment of opening, these cutouts are pushed through by a specially selected key design.

    The main feature of the castle, which will play in favor at the time of hacking, is enough open type keyhole. Thanks to this, access with a master key or other, more rough tools is not limited to anything. On some more expensive samples, there is special protection against illegal hacking. It is presented in false grooves in plates, elastic springs on levers, armor plates that protect against drilling or force penetration.

    Features by which you will definitely recognize this castle:

    • relatively bulky keys;
    • open, through keyhole;
    • a wide range of installed additional protections;
    • close relationship between the drive and levers. If you have lost the key, it is almost impossible to pick it up - you will have to change the entire lock.

    The level of secrecy depends on the number of levers. At the same time, the size of the castle directly depends on the number of levers. The design and materials are different a high degree reliability. Almost all models of this mechanism are mortise and do not have protruding components.

    The most effective ways to open a lever lock

    Quite often, the keys are lost, and the locks simply break on typical reasons. General wear of parts, rough opening of the door, lack of lubrication, corrosion, unidentified objects inside and unsuccessful opening by the criminal - all this leads to a malfunction and, as a result, to the inability to enter the room.


    It was at that moment when the key was jammed that the question “How to open?” – becomes more relevant than ever before. Today there is a whole host various ways, it all depends on your skills and the tools that you have the opportunity to use.

    Among the most effective methods for self-opening, the following stand out:

    • by selecting the appropriate levers. Here you need a simple master key, shaped like the letter G. The specificity lies in choosing the right combination. It is necessary to insert the master key into the well so that they rest against the board, after that it is necessary to insert the second master key and, slowly turning, select the existing levers. With an accurate hit, the main pin will begin to move;
    • you can also use another method, which is to remove the main pin. Thanks to this, you get access to the main board, which will no longer be difficult to move;
    • when cutting the door leaf, it is possible to disassemble the lock and remove the lock bolts and levers;
    • don't forget about the self-impression key. This method considered the most successful. The meaning of its impact lies in the fact that when turning inside the well, the moving components of the key take the necessary combination;
    • shank shank deformation. This requires a key with a steel tooth, with the help of which the deadbolt shank rack is broken and it is displaced into the structure. This method is especially suitable for models with a half row of levers. It should be remembered that armor plates and other protective linings, for example, a hardened ball, significantly complicate the task;
    • if there is a photo of the key, a duplicate is made;
    • using a fold (thin screwdriver with a bent end). At a right angle, inserting it to the end, you need to do rotational movements until it stops, then, taking a knitting needle with a key, you need to grab the plate and move it. At the moment of displacement of the plate, the roll is rotated.

    Much depends on your skills and abilities. If you want to preserve the integrity of the door and lock, you should resort to the methods described above. It is almost impossible to guess how much time will be spent on this process. It should be based on the number of levers in the castle and the tools used.

    In the methods of the "rough" type, a crowbar, an electric drill, a screwdriver, a grinder or a drill are often used. When choosing the extreme option, the entire internal structure is damaged, and the crossbars are simply moved away with a thin knitting needle, for convenience, with the help of a crowbar, you can “push” the door towards yourself and open up the space.

    Lever locks are special devices that are arranged and designed on the basis of taking into account the package of plates and figured cutouts. At the moment the lever lock opens, all these parts begin to move and are pushed on the surface of the key by small protrusions-grooves. Due to such a complex mechanism, it is very difficult to open a jammed lever lock. By the way, it should be noted that this device can be safely attributed to the number of ancient inventions - the history of the creation of a lever lock dates back to the 19th century. This merit belongs to a scientist from the UK, who invented a detector, the lock of which, when using the wrong key, was mechanically blocked. Thanks to this cunning mechanism, no stranger could get into the house, and the owner knew about the attempted break-in. To unlock it, it was necessary to use a special key that came with the lever lock.

    Today, the level lock is considered best protection dwellings from the encroachment of offenders. Certainly, modern devices of this type are not at all designed to block when trying to hack, which is their only difference from their predecessor. The mechanism of a modern lever lock also includes a set of special plates with cutouts of a certain size. All of them are interconnected by means of the main element of the bolt. When the key is turned, each of the levers takes only its own position. The lock can be opened only in the situation when absolutely all the plates take their places. But if one of the plates does not fall into place, the key will simply be unrealistic to turn, and thus it will not work to open the door. Therefore, it is completely unrealistic to open a jammed lever lock with a key.

    In addition, it is strictly forbidden to open this device with other keys, because. this will only worsen the situation: the key may simply get stuck and then you will definitely have to break open the door. To solve this problem without unnecessary "losses", you can try to open the lever lock in another way. As a rule, the design of the lock includes a large keyhole, with which it is possible to use the master key. But this is a rather long and tedious task, which often does not bring a positive result. Another option is to completely break the deadbolt, which is most often done by criminals who are faced with a lever lock. Here you need to acquire the necessary tools and apply a little strength. By the way, in this difficult task you can’t do without an assistant who is at least a little familiar with the procedure for breaking locks and bolts (if you do something wrong, you can severely damage the door leaf).

    It is worth saying that with the correct use of all applied tools, the lock opens quite easily and quickly. But destroying a keyhole without prior experience is a very simple matter. By the way, on the Internet, you can try to look for special schemes and methods that indicate all the necessary points of the device. Thanks to these auxiliary data, you can easily find out how to open a lever lock without a key and not damage it. front door. These diagrams are recommended to be printed out, and then attached to a specific section of the door and checked against the lock. Holes are drilled where necessary, which allows you to calmly solve the problem. But this process is quite lengthy, because not everyone has the ability to quickly access the Internet and a printer. Among other things, you still need to get all the necessary tools somewhere.

    Therefore, you can try an easier way to open the door with a built-in lever lock (this applies exclusively to wooden doors). In this case, the main thing is to follow the entire sequence of actions - it is necessary, as soon as possible, to pull the door leaf from the box and, using a paper clip, or other handy tool of this type, move the levers away. This method is considered the simplest and can be done by almost everyone. But if, nevertheless, all the attempts made were unsuccessful, it is still better to call a specialist who provides services of this nature: he will carefully and in a matter of minutes open a jammed lock of any type. And lastly, in any situation after opening the lever lock, in order to protect your home from uninvited guests, it is best to replace the lock with a new one!

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