For your second number, turn the dial to the left, going past zero and your first number. Then stop at your second number. Some locks are a bit odd or finicky – if your locker isn’t opening after you put the three numbers in correctly, try turning left past your second number once and stopping on it on the next go around. For your third number, turn the dial to the right and go directly to the last number. Leave your lock on this number. Always remember: right, left, right
If your locker just won’t open, try it again with the last number being five before or after your “official” last number. Sometimes the older locks get, the shakier they get in their requirements or abilities. If that doesn’t work, ask your classmates or teacher if there are any similar quirks in the school locker system. Try twice before you call a teacher.
Close your lock up and twist the dial a bit. If you leave it on the final number, it may open up again effortlessly, for someone other than you.
While you’re doing this, rotate the lock counterclockwise until it locks. You may have to apply a bit of strength to do this, but it won’t break it.
Obviously, it’s very important to know exactly where the lock stops at. Be diligent and take a keen eye to your lock.
Obviously, it’s very important to know exactly where the lock stops at. Be diligent and take a keen eye to your lock.
If your third number is 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, or 36: Your first number is either 0, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, or 36. Your second number is either 0, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, or 38. If your third number is 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, or 37: Your first number is either 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, or 37. Your second number is either 1, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, or 39. If your third number is 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, or 38: Your first number is either 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, or 38. Your second number is either 2, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, or 0. If your third number is 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, or 39: Your first number is either 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, or 39. Your third number is either 3, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, or 1.