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If you observe the wheels, you'll see that each has a notch in it called
a 'gate'. Somewhere along the circumference of the wheels is a bar
called a 'fence' that is capable of dropping in to the notch if and only
if all of the wheels have the gates lined up directly under the fence.

DO NOT CLOSE THE DOOR!!!

Having a helper or a mirror to observe will be useful. Turn the dial
several times in one direction, make a note if left or right, there's a
50% chance you're starting the correct way. Then stop and turn it in
the other direction. Observe that only one wheel connected directly to
the dial will turn. Keep turning and you'll see the next wheel 'pick
up' and begin to turn. Keep going until all of the wheels are turning.

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Stop when the LAST wheel that picked up has its gate directly under the
fence. Write down the number on the dial.

Turn the dial in the other direction. You'll see that the same thing
happens with the wheels. Count the number of turns until the
NEXT-TO-LAST wheel picks up. Stop when the NEXT-TO-LAST wheel to pick
up has its gate directly under the fence. Write down the number of
turns needed and the number on the dial.

Then reverse direction again, keep going until the same thing happens
with the next wheel. Again write down the number of turns and the
number on the dial.

Keep going until all gates are directly under the fence. If the fence
doesn't drop in, try turning the handle to see if it does. If there's a
little butterfly gizmo in the center of the dial, turn back to zero and
try to twist it, see if the fence drops in.

If all of that fails, then start over, this time turning the dial in the
other direction first.

Once you get it to work, DO NOT CLOSE THE DOOR!!!

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Test it at least five times without looking at the mechanism, looking
just at the dial and counting the turns. Put the back cover back on the
lock and test it several more times before you even THINK about closing
the door. Don't close the door until you can open it five times in a
row without fail.

If you want to change the combination, it can be tricky. If there's a
small mark at around 11 o'clock on the dial ring and the back cover of
the lock has a hole that looks like a diamond with a line extending from
one of the points, you can do it yourself with the proper tool which
looks like a square Allen wrench with a flag on it. You will need the
make and model of the lock (not the safe). Instructions vary but
essentially you dial the combination to the small mark, insert and turn
the tool, then dial the new combination to the small mark, remove the
tool and test it several times to the main mark. A well-equipped
locksmith should be able to get the tool for you. As you may have
observed from other replies here, some locksmiths have an attitude about
helping people who want to figure things out for themselves, so don't
get discouraged. Online sources may also be able to help.

If there is no such line on the dial ring and no hole in the back of the
lock, you're better off having a locksmith (a good one who knows safes,
not a slim-jim-jockey) do it for you. Probably a lot cheaper if the
safe is small enough for you to transport it WITH THE DOOR STILL OPEN to
the locksmith.

In case you haven't guessed, it would be a very BAD IDEA TO CLOSE THE
DOOR until you are certain that you can open the lock multiple times
without failure.

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Links that may help:

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http://analoghacking.com/documents/How%20Safes%20Work.pdf
http://security.ericschmiedl.com/safecracking.pdf