Chubb lock lubrication

[ro...@cix.compulink.co.uk]

I have a four lever Chubb lock which sometimes sticks when it is turned
towards the LOCK position. I looked at the mechanism and it appears that
it is either the lever(s) not moving properly, or the adjacent locking bar
that fits in the levers. I would like to clean the area (I suspect there#s
some dirt there) and re lubricate it, but I'm not sure what lubrication to
use. It looks as if there's some light grease that has been used, rather
than oil (I may be wrong).

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Roger

[BillR]

The key or mechanism isn't well worn is it? or the keys poor copies ?

They assemble them with normal grease. However, if poss try to avoid the
places where the key will touch or users may object.
I normally just spray wd40 in situ though :-)

[Bob Eager]

I usually use powdered graphite.

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[Andy Dingley]

On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 20:13:42 +0000 (UTC), ro...@cix.compulink.co.uk
wrote:

>I would like to clean the area (I suspect there#s
>some dirt there) and re lubricate it, but I'm not sure what lubrication to
>use.

Lever locks (lever padlocks too) can use almost anything as a
lubricant, so long as it doesn't go soapy or waxy with age. Yery
little, of a very light grease is OK, or even vaseline. I use a
PTFE-loaded white grease, sold for bicycle wheels, because it has good
rain resistance. Powdered graphite is OK too, but you'll probably
need to clean old grease from out of the case first - it's not a good
mixture.

Cylinder locks should only be lubricated with powdered graphite.

WD40 is a bad idea on either.
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[Christian McArdle]

> but I'm not sure what lubrication to use. It looks as if there's

> some light grease that has been used, rather than oil.

I use lithium grease for locks. It lasts way longer than normal grease and
is more water resistant.

Christian.

[Wanderer]

On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 20:13:42 +0000 (UTC), ro...@cix.compulink.co.uk
wrote:

> I have a four lever Chubb lock which sometimes sticks when it is turned

> Any suggestions?

I'd give it a damned good clean and then puff in some powdered graphite.
At a guess you should be able to get it from any decent locksmith shop.

[Bob Eager]

On Wed, 7 Jan 2004 11:45:59 UTC, Wanderer <wand...@tesco.net> wrote:

> I'd give it a damned good clean and then puff in some powdered graphite.
> At a guess you should be able to get it from any decent locksmith shop.

Got mine from CPC...!

[ro...@cix.compulink.co.uk]

In article <btf4tm$6da$1...@thorium.cix.co.uk>, ro...@cix.compulink.co.uk ()
wrote:

Thanks for all the replies. When it happens, it is with all keys, from
both sides of the lock. The levers/mechanism looks OK. I'll clean and
lubricate it and see if that helps.

Roger