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Deadbolt stiffness and new deadbolt installation

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I found that new deadbolt can be stiff when you first install it, almost like the latch doesn't want to slide smoothly into the strike plate. A little graphite powder in the keyway and on the bolt itself helps, but if it's really binding, the holes might need alignment. Installing a new deadbolt is straightforward if you measure carefully and use a sharp drill bit for the cross bore, but that initial stiffness is common until everything wears in together.