TSA Lock Instructions

Security is essential when traveling. With Travel Sentry® Canonical locks, y'all can lock your suitcase and proceeds peace of mind knowing that your contents are secure. In the eventuality that your luggage may have to be randomly checked for security reasons, you have no reason to worry. The TSA staff has access to a bypass key which allows them to open the locks without causing harm to it.

Types of TSA Locks

Each suitcase may carry a different TSA accepted lock. Read more below to identify the type of lock your suitcase has and instructions for use.

LOCK WITH CENTER SLIDERS

Image of lock with center sliders

To fix your personal combination, follow these steps:

  1. Adjust the dials to the preset code 000.
  2. Printing down the Reset Push with a narrow tool.
  3. Hold the Reset Button down and adjust the dials to your desired personal combination (for example 8-8-viii).
  4. Release the Reset Button. Your personal combination is now set.
  5. To change your combination again, adjust dials to your existing combination, and so repeat steps ii through 4.

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Some cases may come with the zipper pulls secured inside the TSA lock. To release the zipper pulls, simply slide the TSA Lock Slide Bar toward the dials. If y'all are unable to slide the bar, simply prepare the dials back to 0-0-0 and try over again.

LOCK WITH END SLIDERS

Type A and Type B

Image of lock with end sliders type A

Image of lock with end sliders Type B

To set your personal combination, follow these steps:

  1. Accommodate the dials to the preset code 000.
  2. Press down the Reset Button with a narrow tool.
  3. Concord the Reset Button down and adjust the dials to your desired personal combination (for example 8-viii-viii).
  4. Release the Reset Button. Your personal combination is now set.
  5. To modify your combination again, adjust dials to your existing combination, then repeat steps two through 4.

Type C

Image of lock with end sliders Type C

To set your personal combination, follow these steps:

  1. Adjust the dials to the preset code 000.
  2. Press down the Reset Button with a narrow tool.
  3. Concord the Reset Push downwardly and adjust the dials to your desired personal combination (for example 8-8-eight).
  4. Release the Reset Button. Your personal combination is at present gear up.
  5. To change your combination again, adjust dials to your existing combination, then repeat steps 2 through 4.

CLAMP STYLE LOCKS

Image of clamp style locks

To set your personal combination, follow these steps:

  1. Locate the Reset Push on the underside of the clamp closure.

  2. Arrange Dials to original preset numbers 0-0-0.

  3. Slide the Reset Push button from "OFF" to "SET."

  4. Set your personal combination past turning the dials to your desired code (for case viii-8-8).

  5. Slide the Reset Button back to the "OFF" position.

  6. Your personal combination is at present set.

PADLOCK Style

Image of Padlock Instructions

THE IMPORTANCE OF A TSA LOCK

During the checked-luggage screening process at an airdrome, sometimes an interior inspection of luggage is warranted. If your luggage is locked with a non-TSA accepted lock, Transportation Security Administration officers are authorized to cutting the lock open for interior access.

To provide an alternative to this, the TSA has worked with several companies to develop specialized locks that tin be opened by airport security officers with universal keys, and this lock is one of them. At present you tin travel with peace of mind knowing your belongings are secured while traveling and able to be inspected past the TSA without damage to your lock.