Resetting master lock no.
Master lock 175 reset combination without key.
If your lock is attached to something you will need to call a locksmith for removal.
I have had a masterlock 175 for years.
Push reset tool in and turn 90 degrees in either direction.
I can open it but i lost the rest key that these things come with.
175 and 176 to reset the 175 and 176 you will go through the same process using the k175 reset tool.
Therefore master lock does not have record of the combination that the owner set.
I have a master 175 padlock that i need to reset the combination too.
By oatmealer sun apr 03 2016 4 06 pm.
I want to change the combination it s always been my lock and i do have the correct combination to open it but i do not have the reset key anymore.
Insert reset tool enclosed in package in the hole on side of lock.
Several blows from a ball peen or small sledge hammer will wrench the shackle loose internally and force the lock to open.
If the lock is not going to used again then simply cutting its shackle with bolt cutter will work.
Masterlock 175 lost reset key.
Step 3 turn the key 90 degrees in either direction.
I ended up buying a new masterlock 175 for a fence i am aware that they can be.
If a lock is a puzzle then its key is the complete picture.
The lock cannot be reset unless it is in the open position.
To reset the 175 and 176 you will go through the same process using the k175 reset tool.
Open the lock with the factory set 0 0 0 0 or the previously set combination.
This lock is preset at the factory to operate at 0 0 0 0.
The main benefit from purchasing a 176 is that it has a control key override just in case you don t have the combination.
By eyes only fri feb 11 2011 9 22 pm.
With dials at 0 0 0 0 pull out the shackle.
The lock must be set to the current combination or you cannot reset it.
Insert the special key into the keyhole in the side of the master lock 175 combination lock and push the key all the way in.
Resetting a master 175 combo lock.
Turn shackle counterclockwise 90 degree 1 4 turn continue pressing shackle down and turn another 90 degree 1 4 turn set the dials to your own combination.