Sentry Safe Door Handle Stuck

If you can enter your combination but the handle for the safe won t turn it may be because the bolts are out of alignment or jammed up.

Sentry safe door handle stuck.

Be sure that you do not kick the keypad or the handle. It is possible there is a document jammed between the door that is keeping outward pressure on the door thus preventing the free movement of the pins to release so pushing the door inward should relieve this stress and allow the handle to move. Turn your back to the safe and kick the door hard a few times. To open the safe lay it on its back enter the combination then hit the door with a dead blow hammer while trying to turn the.

Next pull the handle in the opposite direction than you normally do and enter the code. If you bought the safe in august it should still be under warranty. If the handle won t move in any direction it may be defective and you will need to have either that part or the entire safe replaced by sentry. Try turning the handle up instead of down.

This will release some of the extra pressure on the bolt and should help the handle move more freely. If nothing else works you can call sentry customer service to report this problem. This will help loosen the bolt work. When i put the pass code on my sentry safe the handle will remain locked and i have to hit it with a hammer to get it to disengage.

Some papers had jammed the door bolts and they wouldn t release. Sentrysafe is committed to supporting your needs throughout the lifetime of your safe. Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about sentrysafe products. View our faqs order a key replacement find your product manual and more.

Hi have you tried to push in the on the door then while holding press on the door turn then handle to allow the locks to release.